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'lude
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lude 'lude Lùdé lüde Le Lude
English
Pronunciation
en En-au-lude.ogg AU
Etymology 1
Noun
en slang en lude the drug Quaalude.
en National Lampoon (magazine) National Lampoon March 1979 How to Drive Fast on Drugs While Getting Your Wing-Wang Squeezed and Not Spill Your Drink w:P. J. O'Rourke https://web.archive.org/web/20030124091317/http://www.nationallampoon.com/flashbacks/how2/how2.html 2003-01-12 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.
Etymology 2
Noun
en slang A Honda Prelude sports car.
en Popular Mechanics 1991 December 48 168 12 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.