Lou Reed

English

Etymology

Rhyming slang, after the musician Lou Reed.

Noun

Lou Reed (uncountable)

  1. (rhyming slang) Speed (the recreational drug).
    • 1998, Toni Davidson, Intoxication: An Anthology of Stimulant-based Writing, page 44:
      'Want some Lou Reed?' asked Spam.
      'Nah. I'll stick to the bevvy.'

References
  • Tony Thorne (2014) “Lou Reed”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  […]: Bloomsbury
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