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Lucy
LOO-see
Lucy (noun) means slang term for the drug LSD. Example: “They said the festival crowd was tripping on lucy all weekend.”
noun
1
Slang term for the drug LSD.
"They said the festival crowd was tripping on lucy all weekend."
2
The northern pike, a large predatory freshwater fish.
"He hooked a lucy near the reeds at the edge of the lake."
How to use Lucy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs slang it means LSD; as a fishing term it means the northern pike. Also an extremely common female given name.
When to use it
The drug sense is informal slang; the pike sense is regional angling jargon.
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Etymology
The LSD slang sense comes from the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", long rumored (whether accurately or not) to be a coded reference to the drug.
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What does “Lucy” mean?
The word “Lucy” means slang term for the drug LSD. In plain terms, as slang it means LSD; as a fishing term it means the northern pike. Also an extremely common female given name.
How do you pronounce “Lucy”?
“Lucy” is pronounced LOO-see (/ˈlusi/ in IPA).
How do you use “Lucy” in a sentence?
Here is “Lucy” used in a sentence: “They said the festival crowd was tripping on lucy all weekend.”
What part of speech is “Lucy”?
“Lucy” is a noun.
Is “Lucy” a common word?
“Lucy” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Lucy” have?
“Lucy” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: slang term for the drug LSD.
Why is LSD sometimes called Lucy?
Lucy is street slang for the drug LSD. The nickname is widely linked to the song title "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," whose initials spell out LSD, which made Lucy a natural code word.
What do anglers mean when they call a fish a lucy?
Among anglers, a lucy is the northern pike, a large predatory freshwater fish. The nickname is generally connected to luce, an older English name for a full-grown pike.
Should Lucy be capitalized in these slang senses?
Because the word is borrowed from a personal name, it is usually written with a capital L, and dictionaries typically list it that way. Lowercase lucy does appear in casual writing, especially in the fishing sense.
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