vicodin
/ˈvaɪkədɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing hydrocodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice."
- "In a statement, Carlin, 67, said, "I'm going into rehab because I use too much wine and Vicodin. No one told me I needed this; I recognized the problem and took the step myself."
- "Man, I swear my nigga trippin' off that shit again / Pick him up, then I set him in cold water / Then I order someone to bring him Vicodin / I hope that take the pain away"
- "Teens may assume that it's safe to use Vicodin and OxyContin because these drugs are available legally by prescription (unlike marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs). If a doctor ordered the drug for one of your family members, it can't be dangerous, right?"
- "Gonna call in sick to work, I don’t care, my boss is a jerk / Can’t believe all the pain I’m in, get me white wine and vicodin"
Etymology
Brand name. From Vi (of unknown origin) + cod- (in codeine) + -in. One theory is that Vi is from the Roman numeral VI, as the component hydrocodone is approximately 6 times as potent as codeine.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: in