noun
General Slang
thorazine shuffle
THOR-uh-zeen SHUFF-ul · noun · slang
The slow, stiff gait of a heavily medicated psychiatric patient
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The characteristic shuffling walk produced by antipsychotic medication (e.g. chlorpromazine/Thorazine) and its side effects.
“You could spot the thorazine shuffle from down the corridor.”
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thorazine shuffle In A Sentence
You could spot the thorazine shuffle from down the corridor.
Origin & Usage
US psychiatric slang; Thorazine is a chlorpromazine brand.
Variants
Thorazine shuffle
People Also Ask
What is the 'thorazine shuffle'?
It's the slow, stiff, shuffling gait produced by antipsychotic medication and its side effects.
What is Thorazine?
Thorazine is a brand name for chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic drug.
Where does the term come from?
It's US psychiatric slang, named after the Thorazine brand.
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