What is "shabu"

n. (context informal Asia English) methedrine

n. amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant [syn: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, trash]

Shabu or syabu may refer to:

• Shabu, a slang term for the drug methamphetamine used in Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia
• Ya ba, also called shabú (Philippines), pills with a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine prevalent throughout Asia
• Shabu, a fictional genie from the sitcom Just Our Luck
• Shabu, one of the traditional dances of Himachal Pradesh
• Shabu, a name for tapioca in Bengali cuisine
• Shabu, Iran, (شبو), a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
• Shabu, Qinzhou (沙埠镇), town in Qinnan District, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
• Shabu, Taizhou, Zhejiang (沙埠镇), town in Huangyan District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China