Dope Definition

dope
noun
  1. street names for marijuana
  2. an ignorant or foolish person
  3. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
  4. slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
verb
  1. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
  2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties; "The resistors have been doped"
  3. give a narcotic to; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race"

"Dope" in song lyrics

See how dope is used in real songs:

  • "All the O.G.'s back in the hood that once sold dope"
    2 Low f/ Scarface — Funky Lil Brotha
  • "of what you think is hardcore dope"
    2Mex — Falcon Gentle
  • "So if I gotta do it, huh, I'ma sell my dope"
    4 Deep — Doin' Bad - Goin' Bad

Usage tips for "dope"

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