In The Know Zone

Street Names

The most common street names for amphetamines are "speed" and "uppers," but many others have been used over the years. Many of the names come from the appearance of the amphetamine tablets or capsules. Following is a partial list of amphetamines’ street names. The slang used for amphetamines in your area may include some of these terms, and may include totally new terms.

  • Amp
  • Amped
  • Bennie
  • Benz
  • Benzidrine
  • Black and white
  • Black mollies
  • Blue mollies
  • Bumblebees
  • Cartwheels
  • Co-pilot
  • Coast to coasts
  • Crisscross
  • Cross tops
  • Dexies
  • Dominoes
  • Eye openers
  • Footballs
  • Hearts
  • Jelly baby
  • Jelly bean
  • Leapers
  • Lid proppers
  • Lightning
  • Marathons
  • Oranges
  • Pep pills
  • Rippers
  • Road dope
  • Snap
  • Sparkle plenty
  • Sweets
  • Thrusters
  • Truck drivers
  • Uppers
  • Wake ups
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