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Definition of roofie

roofie

/ˈruːfi/
roo · fie
Plural:roofies
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Past Simple:roofied
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Past Participle:roofied
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Present Participle:roofying
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roofie Lexical Profile

roofie Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A tablet of flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) or a similar potent sedative-hypnotic drug, often illicitly slipped into a person's drink to cause incapacitation and amnesia.

Example

"Public health campaigns warn patrons never to leave their beverages unattended to prevent someone from slipping a roofie into their glass."

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• verb

1

To secretly administer flunitrazepam or a similar incapacitating sedative to someone, typically by spiking their drink.

Example

"The toxicology report confirmed that the victim had been roofied earlier that evening."

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• Rhymes for roofie

• Nearby Words

roo
roof
roofer
roofie
roofing
roofless
rooflike

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1990s as an alteration and diminutive of Rohypnol, the proprietary trade name for the potent sedative flunitrazepam.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Roofie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/roofie
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