lucy in the sky with diamonds

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A slang term for the hallucinogenic drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide): This term originated from the title of a 1967 song by The Beatles. It functions as a street name or code name for the drug, often used to refer to it in a covert or culturally referential manner.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • He was caught selling "lucy in the sky with diamonds" at the concert.
    • The song title became a euphemism, with "lucy in the sky with diamonds" being a well-known code for LSD in the 1960s counterculture.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used as a proper noun phrase to denote the drug. Its usage is heavily tied to its pop culture origin, making it more of a historical or referential slang term than a common street name in contemporary contexts.
Variants and Related Words
  • LSD: The standard abbreviation for lysergic acid diethylamide.
  • Acid: A common slang term for LSD.
  • Lysergic acid diethylamide: The full chemical name of the drug.
Synonyms
  • Acid
  • Lysergic acid diethylamide
  • LSD
Notes on Meaning
  • This term has a very specific, singular meaning as a drug reference. It does not refer to a person named Lucy, to the sky, or to diamonds, despite the literal meaning of the words. It is a fixed cultural idiom for a specific substance.
Noun
  1. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide