(slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
(slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(uncountable, slang, idiomatic, vulgar) caused by methamphetamine use or other drug use.
(slang) A sexually transmitted pathogen, particularly pubic lice.
Informal slang for crazy, erratic, or mentally unstable — as in someone who's acting unhinged or making no rational sense. Often used in mild exasperation rather than clinical diagnosis. The term is flexible: you can call a person bugs, or describe a situation or idea as bugs. It sits alongside similar terms like nuts, crackers, and bonkers in the long tradition of British and American slang for eccentricity or irrationality.
(slang) Crazy; unstable.
(slang) To masturbate, usually aggressively.