Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofie

/ˈɹu.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: roof-ie
IPA: /ˈɹu.fi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of rohypnol: flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.

Slang

noun

Synonym of date rape drug.

Slang

verb

To put roofies in; to spike with roofies.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To cause someone to (usually unknowingly) ingest roofies.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Since 17, been countin' Ms, my bank account's on Goofy / They say Cosby gave em roofies, now who know what the truth is?"
"Someone roofied her drink, but she found out and poured it away."
"Melody figured roofying him was the only way she could get him to her guest room, for the intimate photos she planned to take."

Etymology

From Rohypnol, a brand name of flunitrazepam.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹu.fi/
British English: /ˈɹuː.fi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roofies (plural) rufie (alternative) rophy (alternative) roofies (present, singular) roofieing (participle, present) roofied (participle, past) roofied (past)

Synonyms

floonie rope roaches Rufalin rohypnol date rape drug

Homonyms

roofy

Rhymes With

goofy sufi poofy floofy newfie woofy foofy oofy roofy

Questions

How do you pronounce roofie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹu.fi/.
What does roofie mean?: Synonym of rohypnol: flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
Where does roofie come from?: From Rohypnol, a brand name of flunitrazepam.

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