mind-bend|er

mind-bend|er
mind-bend|er «MYND BEHN duhr», noun. Slang.
1. a hallucinogenic drug: »

The active ingredient is mescaline, the cactus-derived mind-bender (Science News).

2. a user of drugs, especially hallucinogenic drugs: »

In recent years, youthful mind-benders have tripped (or thought they did) on everything from airplane glue to morning-glory seeds (Time).

3. something which boggles the mind.
4. a person who uses subtle means to influence or persuade: »

What the…mind-benders are thinking about is individualized communication—computerized mail and telephone on a scale new to politics—and subtle use of television (Harper's).


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