roboing

roboing
 n.— «He mesmerized the audience with tales of being shot 13 times and attacking opponents while “roboing”—being high on the cough syrup Robitussin.» —“U Too Need Jesus, Christian Rockers Say; Concert Rocks for Jesus Christ” by Peggy Fletcher Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) May 4, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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