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Noun: A relatively recently slang word around the East Coast of the U.S (namely in parts of the following areas: DC, PA, MD, VA, and maybe others) for the notorious street drug heroin - an illicit, powerful, and deadly opioid narcotic. Synonyms and Related Words: heroin, dope, H, boy, down, brown, dogfood, charlie, smack, scramble, tar, junk Phonetics: xe-na ZEE + NUH Etymology: Derived from the fictional female title character, Xena, from the 1990's television franchise "Xena: Warrior Princess." This adaptation of Xena as a moniker for heroin is a clever reference to Xena notably being the heroine of the franchise. The spelling of "heroine" is the same as that of the drug ("heroin") with only an addition of a letter "e" to the end.
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