das Acid
acid
A colloquial term for the synthetic drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), which causes strong hallucinations.
EXAMPLE
In den 1960er Jahren experimentierten viele Künstler mit Acid.
In the 1960s, many artists experimented with acid.
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Meanings
das Acid
acid
A style of electronic music (acid house, acid techno) characterized by the distinctive sound of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Party lief die ganze Nacht nur Acid aus den frühen Neunzigern.
At the party, they played nothing but acid from the early nineties all night.
Usage tips
False friend
'Das Acid' (acid) is a specific slang term for the drug LSD or a style of music. It is not the general word for a chemical acid; for that, German uses 'die Säure' (acid).
EXAMPLE
Zitronensaft enthält viel Säure.
Lemon juice contains a lot of acid.
Register and style
The word 'Acid' is used almost exclusively colloquially and in certain subcultures (the music scene, the drug scene). It is unusual in formal or everyday contexts.
EXAMPLE
In dem Club spielten sie die ganze Nacht Acid.
They played acid all night in the club.
Context clue
Whether the drug or the music is meant can be recognized from the verb and the context. Verbs like 'nehmen' (to take) or 'probieren' (to try) point to the drug, while 'hören' (to listen to) or 'auflegen' (to DJ/play records) point to the music.
EXAMPLE
Er erzählte, dass er in seiner Jugend einmal Acid genommen hat.
He said that he took acid once in his youth.
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