skittling

skittling
 n.— «The over-the-counter sinus medication, Mucinex DM, likely was taken to obtain a high as well, she said. The method of taking this is often called “skittling” because the drugs resemble the candy Skittles but can be equally as dangerous because of an overdose, she said.» —“Several arrested in Siloam for inhaling canned air” by Jeff Della Rosa Daily Record (Bentonville, Arkansas) July 31, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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