| 单词 | chemical cosh |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschemical cosh chemical cosh n. British colloquial a narcotic drug or drugs used as a means of subduing a patient or prisoner. ΚΠ 1985 Guardian 20 Mar. 13/6 These drugs can make people more manageable and less demanding... Allegations concerning their use as the ‘chemical cosh’ continues to emerge from British prisons. 1992 Independent 30 Mar. 4/7 The ‘chemical cosh’ was widely used in children's homes 20 years ago. 2005 Word Feb. 40/1 [Some of his songs] dealt directly with asylum life, as viewed by an inmate through the haze of a chemical cosh. < as lemmas |
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