wet
n.— «According to court documents, Edwards and Larry Sr. were locked in a dispute over a drug called “wet,” the slang term for a mixture of PCP and formaldehyde. It is used to lace marijuana or other smoking materials to enhance the high they produce.» —“Fayette County: Edwards claims police coerced confession” by David Hunt Daily Courier (Connellsville, Penn.) May 7, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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