Hooch is a slang term for alcohol. It has two potential origin stories. Hooper's Hooch (often simply referred to as Hooch) is an alcopop, that was popular in the 1990s. An alcopop is a flavored alcoholic beverage like a wine cooler. Also from Hoochinoo, a Tlingit village where illegal liquor was distilled.

This origin story was harder to come by. It potentially originates from baking practices. There is a recipe to create "hard sauce." Which includes butter, confectioner's sugar and hard liquor to make a frosting of sorts to top various baked goods.

Vapor given off and collected during the distillation process was called a spirit of the original material by alchemists.
12th century monks believed the spirit was removed from the “mash” during the distilling process. In Europe, drinkers still pour the first shot onto the ground (to give the angels their share).

This slang term originated in the mid-19th century, in Australia a pub was known as a "poison-shop". It may refer to the Latin root "toxicum" (meaning "poison") of the word "intoxicate", or it may just be a reference to the bad effects of excessive drinking. Thus the phrases "what's your poison?" and "Pick your poison" arose naturally.

The word booze is a variant of the older word bouse, which in its time became booze and means to drink a lot. This was a variant of the earlier word busen, which meant to drink heavily. It is possible that it was further established in 1719 because of a Philadelphia distiller named E.G. Booze. In New Zealand, a drinking binge was a boozeroo.

The origin of this slang term is pretty obvious, a cigarette is shaped like a stick and it can cause death. However, some claim that cigarettes are better known as cancer sticks and death sticks are a fictional drug from the Star Wars movie series.

Chew or chaw is slang term for smokeless or chewing tobacco, However, not all smokeless tobacco is chewed but held between the cheek and gums. It's also referred to as spit tobacco or snuff and was so popular in the 1800s it was known as the "American habit" and communal snuff boxes were installed for members of congress.

In 1789 the phrase, "Put a nail in my coffin," was used to describe performing a self-destructive act. But it was not till the 1880s that coffin nail became slang for cigarettes. In the early 20th century, the Anti-Cigarette League announced that every cigarette smoked was a nail in one's coffin.

Refers to the vapor that is expelled when smoking an e-cigarette. It is also commonly used as a name for a business that sells e-cigarettes and accessories. Some examples in Fresno: Fresno Vape shop, Royal vapes, and The Vapor Room, a vapor bar and lounge opening soon in downtown Fresno. Many shops have lounge areas though.

Stogie is slang for cigar. The word comes from the Spanish cigarro, which they took from cigarrales, a Cuban word meaning a place of leisure. Stogie is an abbreviation of Conestoga, because the drivers of that wagon company (based in tobacco country) always had a roll-your-own cigar stuck in their mouths.

The nickname Pot may come from the Spanish word Potiguaya, which means marijuana or cannabis leaves. It’s a Mexican-Spanish word that is a contraction of potación de guaya, which referred to an alcoholic drink made of marijuana leaves soaked in Brandy or Wine.

Cannabis is called "Sacred Grass" in the Hindu sacred text Arthava-Veda and named one of the five sacred plants of India. It was used as an offering to Shiva and also as a medication in India from 1200 - 800 BCE. Also it's a green plant just like grass. It is believed that Christopher Columbus brought it to America.

Some believe that this term originated from the spanish name María Juana ("Mary Jane") and it's similar look and sound to marijuana but this is probably a folk origin resulting from mistranslation and cultural influence. The original Spanish form actually used the letter 'h' while the English form used 'j' and thus translated it as Mary Jane.

This terms origin may seem obvious. Marijuana is a plant that grows like a weed. However, some claim the media contributed to this slang term. In 1914 when the first states starting outlawing marijuana (Texas was the first) headlines like “Loco weed now cultivated and smoked in cigarettes” and “Murder weed found up and down coast” came out.

According to WebMD trail mix refers to a combination of Viagra and ecstasy. Some versions also include ketamine, a cat tranquilizer. However, this term is more popularly associated with Pharm parties. Party goers bring whatever prescription drugs they can get a hold of and mix together in a bowl. They then take a random handful of pills.

Z-bar is a slang term used to refer to xanax. It is also called bars, zanies, or planks for there obvious bar shape. The z comes from the pronunciation of the word xanax and how it sounds like a Z. Because of it's fast acting ability to knock a person out coupled with memory loss has made it a popular date rape drug. It is commonly mixed with alcohol increasing risk.

Slang for Oxycontin, a painkiller with similar properties as heroin. Dubbed Hillbilly Heroin because of it's popularity in the rural Appalachian area particularly among white males. Use is now widespread. Recently this drug has been in the media linked to heroin overdose deaths because users will switch to heroin when it becomes too difficult to get Oxycontin.

Black Beauties are a combination of Speed and Adderall. Called Black Beauties because the original drug called biphetamine was in a black capsule. Made popular by truck drivers who used them to stay up for days. It was replaced by methamphetamine use.

Vitamin R is slang for Ritalin. Originated due to the performance enhancing effects and how that is perceived to be similar to the benefits of taking vitamins. Further made popular by a Chevelle song entitled Vitamin R, written about a friend, who was misdiagnosed with ADHD, and developed an addiction to Ritalin.