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verb (used without object) Slang.
1.
to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.
2.
to use or enjoy something without restriction: to mainline on TV movies.
verb (used with object) Slang.
3.
to inject (a narcotic, especially heroin) directly into a vein.
4.
to use, enjoy, or imbibe (something) without restriction: mainlining coffee all day long.
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Mainline
is always a great word to know.
So is top gun. Does it mean:
| a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group |
| a tiresomely disagreeable person |
adjective
5.
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream: the membership of mainline churches.
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Word Origin & History
mainline
1934, from main line in Amer.Eng. slang sense "principal vein into which drugs can be injected" (1933).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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