Rohypnol

English

Alternative forms

• rohypnol

Etymology

From the F. Hoffmann-La Roche brand name for flunitrazepam, a blend of Roche + hypno- + -ol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəʊˈhɪpnɒl/

Proper noun

Rohypnol

1. (pharmacology) Flunitrazepam, a powerful sedative sometimes used as a date rape drug.

   Synonyms: roofie, rope, roaches, Rufalin

   Hypernym: benzodiazepine

   • 2003, “Brothers and Sisters”, in Think Tank, performed by Blur:

     Rohypnol like a chloroform / Sugar from the day you are born / Washed out like a dinosaur

   • 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:

     Moss: [sniff] Why are you drinking rohypnol, Jen? Flunitrazepam, histomet... Yep, that's definitely rohypnol. Are you having problems with insomnia or?

Derived terms

• roofie, rope, roaches