dope

/ˈdōp/

Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip

noun

  1. a stupid person

  2. an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects; especially : marijuana

  3. a preparation (such as an anabolic steroid, diuretic, or tranquilizer) given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance

I think fast drivers are dopes.

verb

  1. to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to

  2. to surreptitiously put a sedating drug into

  3. to administer a drug to (a horse) to help or hinder performance in a race

It was only when doped with scopolamine that he got any rest.

adjective

  1. excellent —used as a generalized term of approval