词汇 | happy pills |
词源 | happy pills. A term from the late 1950s for tranquilizers and stimulants, uppers and downers, some of which are dispensed by dr. feelgoods. Recently I heard the words happy pills de- scribed as painkillers by a patient in a doctor’s office: “I just want him to give me some happy pills for the pain.” |
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