noun
sherm
shurm
noun
1
Slang for the drug PCP (phencyclidine), or a cigarette dipped in it.
"Police found sherm sticks in the abandoned car."
2
Slang for a disreputable or worthless person.
"He called his ex a sherm in front of everyone at the party."
How to Use Sherm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStreet slang for PCP or a PCP-laced cigarette, or an insult meaning a low-life.
When to use it
Slang and drug-culture terminology — not used in formal or professional writing.
Word Forms
sherms plural
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Etymology
From Nat Sherman, a cigarette brand once commonly dipped in PCP because, unlike most cigarettes, it held together when wet.