tease and blues

A form of Ts and blues — The combination of the drugs pentazocine (an opioid analgesic) and tripelennamine (an antihistamine), used for recreational purposes due to its euphoric effect in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Meanings

nountease and blues pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Ts and blues.

Origin

From Ts and blues, with Ts respelled as tease.

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APA

tease and blues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tease%20and%20blues

MLA

“tease and blues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tease%20and%20blues. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tease and blues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tease%20and%20blues.

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