juice
n.— «“Kids aren’t just talking about their favorite teams’ chances in the pennant race. They are talking about which pro players are on the juice,” said committee chairman Rep. Tom Davis (R-Virginia), using a slang term for steroids.» —“McGwire Refuses to Offer Names to House Steroid Committee” Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Ga.) Mar. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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