Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dropping mescaline
English answer:
taking mescaline
Added to glossary by
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Mar 4, 2012 08:58
12 yrs ago
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dropping mescaline
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Hello,
I am translating text on sociological phenomenon and the culture of youth. The text contains some very specific cultural references, which I am not sure I am conveying correctly in the target language which is Arabic.
Here is my text:
"... The freak dropping mescaline before tripping out on acid rock has nothing to do with the skinhead boozing up before getting into a punch-up on the terraces while watching Spurs play at home."
Your help on this is much appreciated.
I am translating text on sociological phenomenon and the culture of youth. The text contains some very specific cultural references, which I am not sure I am conveying correctly in the target language which is Arabic.
Here is my text:
"... The freak dropping mescaline before tripping out on acid rock has nothing to do with the skinhead boozing up before getting into a punch-up on the terraces while watching Spurs play at home."
Your help on this is much appreciated.
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Kevin Clayton, PhD
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taking mescaline
Mescaline is a psychedelic drug, somewhat similar to LSD. It would be more associated with “flower-children”, hippies etc and pacifism (unlike booze/alcohol).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mescaline
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Note added at 42 mins (2012-03-04 09:40:32 GMT)
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"Dropping" just means "taking" or "using". It's just the particular word that is associated with psychedelic drugs, especially LSD.
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Note added at 46 mins (2012-03-04 09:45:00 GMT)
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No problem!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mescaline
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Note added at 42 mins (2012-03-04 09:40:32 GMT)
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"Dropping" just means "taking" or "using". It's just the particular word that is associated with psychedelic drugs, especially LSD.
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Note added at 46 mins (2012-03-04 09:45:00 GMT)
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No problem!
Note from asker:
| Yeah, I managed to look up "mescaline." It's the dropping part that I am not sure about?? |
| Thanks a bunch, Kevin. You're a life saver :))) |
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airmailrpl
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dropping a mescaline pill into one's stomach -> swallowing it
dropping a mescaline pill into one's stomach -> swallowing it
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: No. Dropping acid or mescaline is about dropping it onto a sugar lump or whatever else you want to swallow it with.// Can be disolved in water or alcohol: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/15845431
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not so - mescaline is a synthetic drug that comes in pill/tab form - it was not sold in liquid form on the street -
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