ペイ患かん

noun

drug addict

Rare term; derived from English 'pay' + 患 (sickness), referring to someone addicted to drugs. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.

• 「ペイ患かん」は、麻ま薬やく中ちゅう毒どく者しゃを指さす古ふるい隠いん語ごだ。

  'ペイ患' is an old slang term for a drug addict.