Etymology

ya ba

Today it means: A tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, popular among drug users in Thailand. Full definition →

Thai ยาบ้า
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The story

  1. Thai · derived fromยาบ้า“madness drug”
  2. English todayya ba

From Thai ยาบ้า (yaa-bâa, “madness drug”).

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