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chase the dragon

Originally, a phrase refering to the smoking of opiate drugs.
by Anonymous October 19, 2003
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chase the dragon

that skag heads been chasing the dragon for years1
by bbh April 23, 2003
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chase the dragon

Used by Steely Dan in the song "Time out of mind"
"Tonight when I chase the dragon the water may change to cherry wine. And the silver will turn to gold, time out of mind."
by Shavonda February 12, 2005
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Chasing the dragon

Smoking heroin off of a piece of tin foil. As the heroin rolls across the tin foil, the smoke moves with it and looks like a dragon. The user follows the smoke with their straw, hence "Chasing the dragon".
He's run out of needles, so he's chasing the dragon instead.
by Ye Old Prawn September 30, 2008
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chasing the dragon

Originally in reference to feeding an opium addiction, this can refer to ploughing through any task past the point of diminishing returns, with disregard to one's own health, sanity or well-being.
We shot 16 hours yesterday, so rather than go to sleep, I had a couple espressos and followed it with a handful of vivarin to work through the night. It's 9:00 AM and by this point, I'm just chasing the dragon.
by Tim Toon August 23, 2007
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chase the dragon

Chasing the dragon is smoking heroin off the silver foil usually found in gum wrappers.
by cn1999 September 23, 2003
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Chasing the dragon or chasing dragons

The term "chasing the dragon" or "chasing dragons" refers to a situation where someone is repeating a theme or pattern in life hoping to find the same results experienced a prior time. An experience of significant impact is the catalyst associated with good times, improvements, enhancements, happiness, pleasures, dreams coming true, etc. One is said to be chasing dragons when they seek to repeat this pattern hoping for the same results experienced the first time.
He has been chasing the dragon or chasing dragons looking for another high school sweetheart ever since they broke up.

That band has been chasing the dragon since their first single looking for another hit.
by TrinityAuthor October 3, 2020
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