Dope
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Dope may refer to:
Dope can also be a slang term used to describe something such as "cool" or "awesome".
- Illegal drugsIllegal drug tradeThe illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
(commonly heroin, however, it may refer to cannabisCannabis (drug)Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
, cocaineCocaineCocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, opiumOpiumOpium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy . Opium contains up to 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine...
, methamphetamineMethamphetamineMethamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
or other illegal drugs depending on exact region and time-period) - An idiot
- Aircraft dopeAircraft dopethumb|right|[[United Kingdom military aircraft serials|2699]] a [[World War I]] [[Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2]] finished in a clear dopeAircraft dope is a plasticised lacquer that is applied to fabric-covered aircraft...
, a substance painted onto fabric-covered aircraft to tauten the skin - Pipe dopePipe dopePipe dope is slang for thread lubricants, thread sealing compounds and anaerobic chemical sealant that is used to make a pipe thread joint leak proof and pressure tight...
, a slang term in plumbing for a chemical sealant applied to pipe threads to ensure a leakproof and pressure-tight seal - Peg dopePeg dope"Peg dope" is a substance used to coat the bearing surfaces of the tuning pegs of string instruments . Manufactured varieties are generally sold in either a small stick , a block, or as a liquid in a bottle...
, a substance used to coat the bearing surfaces of the tuning pegs of string instruments - Dope (TV series)Dope (TV series)Dope is an upcoming HBO television series based on the Sara Gran novel of the same name. It is being produced through Warner Bros. Television by Todd Haynes, John Wells and Christine Vachon, who previously worked together on the miniseries Mildred Pierce for the network...
, an upcoming HBO drama series based on a Sara Gran novel of the same name - Dope (band)Dope (band)Dope is an American rock band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums, their most recent being No Regrets which was released on March 10, 2009.-History:...
, an industrial metal band from Villa Park, Illinois.- Edsel DopeEdsel DopeEdsel Dope is the lead singer and main songwriter for nu metal/industrial metal band, Dope, originally from New York City. Dope was founded on December 10, 1997 by Edsel and his brother, Simon Dope .Edsel co-produced all of Dope's albums...
, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band.
- Edsel Dope
- The Straight Dope, a newspaper column
- DopefishDopefishThe Dopefish is a fictional fish that originated in the fourth Commander Keen video game, Secret of the Oracle, released in 1991. The character has since evolved into a PC game industry in-joke, making appearances in games from Apogee's 1994 Wacky Wheels as well as titles as recent as the 2006 SiN...
, a type of fish used as an in-joke in the Commander Keen universe and games made after - DopantDopantA dopant, also called a doping agent, is a trace impurity element that is inserted into a substance in order to alter the electrical properties or the optical properties of the substance. In the case of crystalline substances, the atoms of the dopant very commonly take the place of elements that...
, an impurity added to a substance to alter its properties - Discrete optimized protein energy, a method of assessing homology models in protein structure prediction
- InformationInformationInformation in its most restricted technical sense is a message or collection of messages that consists of an ordered sequence of symbols, or it is the meaning that can be interpreted from such a message or collection of messages. Information can be recorded or transmitted. It can be recorded as...
, usually not widely known. (American slang). - DOPE (data on personal equipment, or data on previous engagement) book, used with sniper equipmentSniper equipmentThe major components of sniper equipment are the sniper rifle, ammunition and camouflage. In modern U.S. Army parlance, the sniper rifle, optics, cleaning kits, cases, and other accessories are considered a "Sniper Weapon System" and are issued as a set....
- Soft drinkSoft drinkA soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
(American slang).
Dope can also be a slang term used to describe something such as "cool" or "awesome".