Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rohypnol

/ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: Ro-hyp-nol
IPA: /ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.

noun

Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.

Uncountable

noun

A tablet of flunitrazepam.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Ten milligrams of Rohypnol before I take her to the ER will eradicate all memory of the last month of her life, let alone this evening. They’ll simply think some overjuiced undergrad date-raped her; it happens all the time."
"Both Rohypnol and Seconal are physically addictive, and use of all three drugs rapidly builds up tolerance."
"Rohypnol like a chloroform / Sugar from the day you are born / Washed out like a dinosaur"
"Why are you drinking rohypnol, Jen? Flunitrazepam, histomet... Yep, that's definitely rohypnol. Are you having problems with insomnia or?"

Etymology

From Ro(che) + hypno- + -ol, from the brand name F. Hoffmann-La Roche (known simply as Roche). First attested in the 1970s.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 1970s

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rohypnols (plural)

Derived Forms

roaches rohypnol roofie rope Rufalin

Synonyms

flunitrazepam roaches roofie rope Rufalin

Homonyms

rohypnol

Questions

How do you pronounce rohypnol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈhɪp.nɑl/.
What does rohypnol mean?: Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
Where does rohypnol come from?: First known use: First attested in the 1970s.

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