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From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug. Full definition →
From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.