whoongan.
/ˈwʊŋɡə/, /ˈwuːŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈ(h)wʊŋɡə/, /ˈ(h)wuŋɡə/, South African English /ˈwʊŋɡə/, /ˈwuːŋɡə/ South African slang.
An addictive street drug, typically composed of heroin and cannabis mixed with other substances including antiretroviral or other prescription drugs.
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2010 Mercury (S. Afr.) 21 June 1/5 A new, deadly and highly addictive drug called whoonga is taking hold in Durban's townships.
2014 www.iol.co.za (S. Afr.) 17 Mar. (online newspaper, accessed 17 Dec. 2014) Hundreds of whoonga addicts converge on the industrial end of Umbilo Road after dark each day seeking shelter.
2020 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 11 Feb. (Human Interest section) 7 Heroin use, including nyaope and whoonga, remained problematic countrywide.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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