droga

/ˈdɾoɡa/ · A2 · noun · f

drug

droga — drug

💊 droga = drug with an extra o: d-r-o-g-a

Same root as English drug, via French drogue. In parts of Latin America (Mexico, Peru) droga also means a debt: owing money hooks you like a habit, so one word covers both the substance and the sum you owe.

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