opium den
Narcotic smoking establishment
An opium den is a place where opium is sold and smoked, typically associated with 19th and early 20th century urban areas, especially in Chinese immigrant communities.
The term evokes dimly lit rooms with reclining smokers in various states of intoxication: The detective descended into the opium den to find his informant.
Now largely historical, but used figuratively for any seedy, drug-associated hangout.
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- smoke ringToroidal puff of fumes
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- hashishConcentrated cannabis preparation
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- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- frontier towngeneral store, saloon, sheriff's office, livery stable, hitching post
- Orientalismodalisque, orientalism, Egyptology, snake charmer, harems
- hellholeshellhole, dungeons, dungeon, dump, dumps
- vice densbrothel, speakeasy, crack house, trap house, whorehouse
- mining townsaloon, general store, mine shaft, gold pan, prospector
opium denpharmacy
Medicinal dispensary
hospital pharmacy · dispensary · drugstore · apothecary · chemist
opium denchurch
Place of Christian worship
temple · house of worship · sanctuary · chapel · meditation center
opium denrehab center
Addiction recovery institution
detox facility · recovery house · rehabilitation center · rehab clinic · wellness center