Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jenkem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jenkem
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When they cannot afford glue or are too scared to steal petrol, these youngsters turn to Jenkem as a way of getting high."
"The hotel garden shrieked with bird life, and there were crocodiles in the courtyard pond; the fountains on either end of Cairo Road blustered with fresh water, and the street children were mad-eyed (those who can afford it sniff glue or gasoline, and those who can't sniff jenkem, fermented human sewage kept in a plastic bag for a week or so until it gives off intoxicating fumes)."
"Billy: You want some Jenkem? It'll make you all better. Sure, it's a natural remedy! Huff on this! Stan: What's in it? Billy: My body waste, silly."

Etymology

From Genkem (itself from General Chemical), a brand of glue similarly sniffed as a drug in South Africa.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

jekem (alternative)

Questions

What does jenkem mean?: A purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage.
Where does jenkem come from?: From Genkem (itself from General Chemical), a brand of glue similarly sniffed as a drug in South Africa.

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