amyl, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

amyl n.

[abbr.]

(drugs) amyl nitrite.

1905		E.W. Hornung A Thief in the Night (1992) 367: ‘Amyl – get me amyl!’ he gasped.
1961		T. Taylor Baron’s Court All Change (2011) 34: Someone cracked an amyl.
1978		R. Price Ladies’ Man (1985) 244: It’s amyl, man, it’s lightweight.
1983		Spears Sl. and Jargon of Drugs and Drink (1986).

amyl queen (n.) [-queen sfx (2)]

(US gay) a gay man who enjoys sniffing amyl nitrite, which is supposed to enhance orgasm (whether hetero- or homosexual).

1972