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lude


lude

noun \ˈlüd\

Definition of LUDE

: a pill of methaqualone —usually used in plural

Origin of LUDE

short for Quaalude, a proprietary name for methaqualone
First Known Use: 1973

Rhymes with LUDE

brood, crowd, crude, dude, feud, food, hued, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, oud, pood, prude, pseud, rood, rude, shrewd, snood, stewed, 'tude, wood, wud

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