Where does “fultjack” come from?
fultjack (Swedish) comes from Swedish ful, from Old Norse fúll, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
fultjack (Swedish): low-quality (heavily diluted or impure) amphetamine (as a recreational drug)
Definitions
- low-quality (heavily diluted or impure) amphetamine (as a recreational drug)
Ancestry of “fultjack”, step by step
fultjack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ful | ugly; of displeasing appearance; dirty, bad;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fúll | foul |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |
via Swedish tjack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjack | speed amphetamine |