quaalude
/ˈkwɑːluːd/
noun
- A brand name for a sedative drug (methaqualone) that was used to help people sleep or relax, now illegal in many countries.
- Quaaludes are no longer legally sold in the United States.
- In the 1970s, some people abused Quaaludes as recreational drugs.
- The doctor warned that taking a Quaalude with alcohol could be dangerous.