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prettygoodwordchandu - n., opium prepared for smoking.
Green's cites it as specifically Chinese opium, as in what's smoked in the classic opium den, but other dictionaries (and Wikipedia) mention this was also smoked in India. Origin uncertain but most commonly (including by Green's) speculated to be from Malay candu, opium (itself from Tamal cāntu), but some cite instead Hindi canḍū (from the same Tamal word).
Bonus word: charm (n.)
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Green's cites it as specifically Chinese opium, as in what's smoked in the classic opium den, but other dictionaries (and Wikipedia) mention this was also smoked in India. Origin uncertain but most commonly (including by Green's) speculated to be from Malay candu, opium (itself from Tamal cāntu), but some cite instead Hindi canḍū (from the same Tamal word).
Bonus word: charm (n.)
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