Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug.
name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryAn English surname transferred from the given name. · Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States of America. · A township in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States, named after early settlers George, William and Morris Nixon. · A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, named in honor of George S. Nixon, Nevada senator.
From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".
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