noun Street Slang

act

· noun · texas

Street name for Actavis promethazine codeine — the holy grail of lean ingredients.

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Short for Actavis, the pharmaceutical company whose promethazine-codeine syrup was the gold standard for lean until they pulled it from the US market in 2014. Pre-2014 Actavis bottles still trade for hundreds because the formula was that sought-after. Name-dropping act on a song is a flex — you've got the original recipe.

“Pint of act in the cup, ain't sipping nothing else tonight.”
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act In A Sentence

Pint of act in the cup, ain't sipping nothing else tonight.

Origin & Usage

Shortening of Actavis, the pharmaceutical brand that discontinued its US promethazine-codeine syrup in 2014, instantly making remaining bottles a status symbol.

Variants actactavis
Tags #texas#hip-hop#drugs#lean#urban-lingo

People Also Ask

What does "act" mean as slang?

It's a street name for Actavis promethazine-codeine cough syrup, a prized ingredient for making lean.

How is "act" used in a sentence?

"He was after some act to pour up."

Is "act" a drug reference?

Yes — it refers to codeine cough syrup used recreationally, so it points to a controlled, potentially dangerous substance.

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