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Shabu (noun) means (informal) Methamphetamine.

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(informal) Methamphetamine.
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Etymology

Probably from Japanese シャブ (“stimulant: amphetamine, methamphetamine”), in turn possibly from the verb しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”), from the way that the addictiveness of the drugs sucks in the user.

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What is the meaning of shabu?
"shabu" (noun) means (informal) Methamphetamine.
What is another word for shabu?
Other words for "shabu" include Methedrine, crank, deoxyephedrine, methamphetamine, chalk, glass.

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