Roofie etymology

English

English word roofie comes from English flunitrazepam

Etymology of roofie

Detailed word origin of roofie

Dictionary entry Language Definition
flunitrazepam English (en) A sedative drug used as a date rape drug, marketed as Rohypnol for proper use.
roofie English (en) (by extension) Any drug designed to make someone drowsy or disoriented.. (slang, often, plurale tantum) The date rape drug flunitrazepam. (slang, transitive) To cause someone to (usually unknowingly) ingest roofies.. (slang, transitive) To put roofies in, to spike with roofies.