'lude

plural 'ludes

1. alternativeslangAlternative form of lude (“the drug Quaalude”).

   Most people like to drive on speed or cocaine with plenty of whiskey mixed in. This gives you the confidence you want and the need for plowing through red lights and passing trucks on the right. But don't neglect downs and ’ludes and codeine cough syrup either.

   1979 March, P. J. O'Rourke, “How to Drive Fast on Drugs While Getting Your Wing-Wang Squeezed and Not Spill Your Drink”, in National Lampoon, archived from the original on 12 Jan 2003

plural 'ludes

1. slangA Honda Prelude sports car.

   Preludes have been pretty conservative compared to the rest of their competition, but the new 'lude is loaded to the windowsills with sex appeal and individuality.

   1991 December, Popular Mechanics, volume 168, number 12, page 48