CEFR C1

shrooms

plural noun

Meaning

Informal slang for hallucinogenic mushrooms, especially mushrooms containing psilocybin.

Examples

The news story used the formal phrase psilocybin mushrooms, not shrooms.
Shrooms is a casual drug-related word and should be avoided in formal writing.

Synonyms: psilocybin mushrooms, hallucinogenic mushrooms, magic mushrooms

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shrooms (C1)

plural noun

Pronunciation: /ʃruːmz/

Definition

Informal slang for hallucinogenic mushrooms, especially mushrooms containing psilocybin.

Examples

The news story used the formal phrase psilocybin mushrooms, not shrooms.
Shrooms is a casual drug-related word and should be avoided in formal writing.
In a health or legal context, hallucinogenic mushrooms is clearer than shrooms.

How to Use shrooms

on shrooms (register): Informal phrase meaning affected by hallucinogenic mushrooms. — "This phrase is slang and belongs in reported speech or informal contexts."
psilocybin mushrooms (formal alternative): Neutral formal phrase for the same drug-related category. — "The policy paper discussed psilocybin mushrooms."

Synonyms of shrooms

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