joey
n.— «Every time Amy goes to jail to visit her incarcerated Blake, she takes along personalized photos of herself so that her husband can exchange them for “Joey’s.” Apparently, that’s slang for a hit of heroin.» —“Amy’s Husband Sells Pics For Drugs” Hollyscoop Feb. 18, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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