tox

See also: -tox- and tox-

English

Noun

tox

1. Abbreviation of toxicity.
2. Abbreviation of toxicology.

   a tox screen

Adjective

tox (not comparable)

1. (medicine, colloquial) Affected by toxin; intoxicated; toxicological.

   crashing tox patient

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French

Etymology

Clipping of toxicomane

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔks/

Noun

tox m or f (plural tox)

1. (slang) druggie, nitty
   • 1998, “Sans faire couler le sang”, in Don Choa (lyrics), Fonky Family (music), Si Dieu Veut:

     Y’a rien de glorieux, ça c’est pour les tox

     There is nothing glorious, this is for the nitties.

   Synonyms: chlague, gbaneur, gbanman, drogué