druff

German

Etymology

From dr- + uff, see the latter.

Adverb

druff

  1. (dialectal, otherwise obsolete) Alternative form of darauf, drauf.
  2. (regional slang) high, on drugs (especially with reference to party-goers)

Usage notes

  • The slang sense has spread from Berlin and is now occasionally heard even in those parts of northern and western Germany where uff is otherwise not used (as the native dialects have up, op).

Derived terms

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