Beavis and Butt-head lab n. a primitive operation for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Etymological Note: Beavis and Butt-head are cartoon characters of dull-witted, mischievous, adolescent boys. They were created by Mike Judge and were featured on cartoons appearing on the MTV television network from 1993 to 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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