murder one n.
1. (US drugs) .
(a) heroin and cocaine.
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | ONDCP Street Terms 15: Murder One — Heroin and cocaine. |
(b) a strong variety of heroin.
| Homeboy 13: ‘Murder one’ is how Joe Speaker pitched his merchandise. |
2. (US black) in pl., dark glasses [the wearing of dark glasses is equated with a murderous image].
| Monster (1994) 43: I’d [...] put on my murder-ones (dark shades, also called Locs or Locos). | |
 | Welcome to A Semester in Florence: The Jamie Agin Experience 🌐 [caption to a photo of a woman wearing sunglasses] OK, so this wasn’t from the trip, but it’s Katie Meadows wearing Murder Ones. |
In phrases
a general greeting.
| Hip-Hop Connection Aug. 20: When greeting a friend with the words ‘Murder one dun’, you might not be in the least bit aware what the words coming out of your mouth mean. |