'lude

See also: lude, Lùdé, lüde, and Le Lude

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Noun

'lude (plural 'ludes)

1. (slang) Alternative form of lude (“the drug Quaalude”)
   • 1979 March, P. J. O'Rourke, “How to Drive Fast on Drugs While Getting Your Wing-Wang Squeezed and Not Spill Your Drink”, in National Lampoon‎^[1], archived from the original on 2003-01-12:

     Most people like to drive on speed or cocaine with plenty of whiskey mixed in. This gives you the confidence you want and the need for plowing through red lights and passing trucks on the right. But don't neglect downs and ’ludes and codeine cough syrup either.

Etymology 2

Noun

'lude (plural 'ludes)

1. (slang) A Honda Prelude sports car.
   • 1991 December, Popular Mechanics, volume 168, number 12, page 48:

     Preludes have been pretty conservative compared to the rest of their competition, but the new 'lude is loaded to the windowsills with sex appeal and individuality.