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  • noun Plural form of amyl.

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Examples

  • We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine and a whole galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers … Also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.

    Where does creativity come from? « The Retort 2010

  • Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls.

    Did Cindy McCain Suggest That Her Husband Voted To Defund The McCains' Own Son In Combat? 2009

  • Imagine sitting between Waldorf and Stadler from the old Muppet Show, cranked up on amyls and early Spy slinging banter so hyper-referential Dennis Miller would blush.

    Together Again 2007

  • COHEN (voice-over): In the amyls of the swine flu epidemic, it may go down as the shot heard around the world.

    CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2009 2009

  • A quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls ... and set out to find their own version of the American dream while consuming the lot.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Sharon Bakar 2005

  • A quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls ... and set out to find their own version of the American dream while consuming the lot.

    Gonzo Travelogue Sharon Bakar 2005

  • Also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.

    Kottu 2008

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