nembie

English

Etymology

From nemb(utal) +‎ -ie.

Noun

nembie (plural nembies)

1. (slang) The barbiturate nembutal. [from 20th c.]
   • 1993, William S. Burroughs, edited by Oliver Harris, The Letters of William S. Burroughs, 1945–1959, New York: Penguin, →ISBN, page 182:

     I boiled some down for transport and took it and no effect whatever except like I had took nembies, fell asleep before I could finish the cup.