Oxy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɑksi

AHK-see

UK

ˈɒksi

OKS-ee

Definición

A slang term, usually in North America, for the prescription painkiller Oxycodone. Sometimes also used as slang for oxygen. Informal and not used in formal writing.

Uso & Matices

Very informal, often used in spoken English, media about drug use, or pop culture. Usually means 'Oxycodone' (a prescription narcotic), but can also mean 'oxygen' among some speakers. Not appropriate in formal contexts.

• Spanish: oxicodona (slang) - oxígeno (slang)
• Portuguese (BR): oxicodona (gíria) - oxigênio (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): oxicodona (gíria) - oxigénio (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 奥昔（俚语，指羟考酮或氧气）
• Chinese (Traditional): 奧昔（俚語，指羥考酮或氧氣）
• Hindi: ऑक्सी (स्लैंग, ऑक्सिकोडोन या ऑक्सीजन के लिए)
• Arabic: أوكسي (عامية، أوكسيكودون أو أكسجين)
• Bengali: অক্সি (অক্সিকোডোন-এর জন্য স্ল্যাং) - অক্সি (অক্সিজেন-এর জন্য স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: окси (сленг для оксикодона) - окси (сленг для кислорода)
• Japanese: オキシ（オキシコドンの俗語）- オキシ（酸素の俗語）
• Vietnamese: oxy (tiếng lóng của Oxycodone) - oxy (tiếng lóng của oxy)
• Korean: 옥시(옥시코돈을 뜻하는 속어) - 옥시(산소를 뜻하는 속어)
• Turkish: oksi (Oksikodon için argo) - oksi (oksijen için argo)
• Urdu: آکسی (آکسی کوڈون کے لیے عام زبان) - آکسی (آکسیجن کے لیے عام زبان)
• Indonesian: oxy (slang untuk Oxycodone) - oxy (slang untuk oksigen)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

He took some oxy for his pain after surgery.

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Some people abuse oxy as a drug.

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The doctor warned him not to take too much oxy.

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The paramedic rushed over with an oxy mask when I said I couldn’t breathe.

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In college, he heard stories about people using oxy at parties.

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“I need some oxy,” he joked at the gym after running out of breath.

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