skin-pop
[ skin-pop ]
/ ˈskɪnˌpɒp /
verb (used with object), skin-popped, skin-pop·ping.
to inject (a drug) under the skin rather than into a vein.
verb (used without object), skin-popped, skin-pop·ping.
to inject a drug under the skin.
Origin of skin-pop
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM skin-pop
skin-pop·per, noun skin-pop·ping, noun, adjectiveWords nearby skin-pop
skin test,
skin traction,
skin up,
skin-deep,
skin-dive,
skin-pop,
skin-search,
skinflint,
skinful,
skinhead,
skink
British Dictionary definitions for skin pop
skin-pop
/ slang /
noun
the subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of a narcotic
verb -pops, -popping or -popped
(intr)
to take drugs in such a way