addagurl
n.— «“Addagurl” is the gay community’s slang for the ADHD drug Adderall. Jared, 29 (who, like all subjects in this story, used a pseudonym), spends his weekends “gurling.”» —“Who Needs A Dealer…When You Have A Doctor?” by Jordan Lite N.Y. Daily News Mar. 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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