Opium - Slang Terms

Slang Terms

Some slang terms for opium include "O.P.", "hop", "midnight oil", "tar", "dope", and "Big O". ("Tar" and "dope" can also refer to heroin.) The traditional opium pipe is known as a "dream stick".

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