ke2茄
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Yaleké
Definition
A slang term for the drug ketamine.
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How it's used
This term is strictly restricted to the context of drug abuse and carries a very negative, illicit connotation. It is never used in any other context, so avoid confusing it with the vegetable tomato, which is also written as 茄 but is pronounced differently in most contexts or used in compounds like 番茄.
Examples
He is always using ketamine, his brain is ruined.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the standard word for tomato, which is also written as 茄. In casual speech, tomato is almost always referred to as 番茄, so using 茄 on its own will almost certainly be interpreted as the drug.
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Grammar guides
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