Dictionary definition of “Beavis and Butt-head lab”

Beavis and Butt-head lab

n. a primitive operation for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Subjects: English, Drugs, Police, Slang

Etymological Note: Beavis and Butt-head are cartoon characters of dull-witted, mischievous, adolescent boys. They were created by Mike Judge and were featured on cartoons appearing on the MTV television network from 1993 to 1997.

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Citations: 1996 Daniel Vasquez @ San Jose, California Peoria Journal Star (Illinois) (Dec. 30) “‘Cooks’ create drug nightmare Potent new form of methamphetamine inspires violent crime” p. 1: But most labs are much smaller—so-called “stove top” or “Beavis and Butthead” labs run by small-scale dealers in suburban areas. 2003 Mike Mosedale City Pages (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota) (May 14) “Meth Myths, Meth Realities”: In police jargon, the lab on Waverly Lake was a classic “Beavis and Butthead lab,” not much different from any of the small-scale operations that Minnesota cops now bust on a daily basis. 2004 David Hermann @ Palm Springs Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) (Jan. 17) “Police discover a 2-pound batch of speed “cooking” while no one was home” p. B01: “There was a level of sophistication here,” he said. “It’s not just a Beavis and Butthead lab.” 2006 Nick Martin, Jill Redhage Easty Valley Tribune (Phoenix, Arizona) (Nov. 2) “Mesa meth lab found at home owned by parents”: The lab appeared to be small, a “mom and pop or a Beavis and Butthead lab,” Burden said, and was probably used to supply meth to just Lobue and a couple other users. 2007 Kim Bolan Vancouver Sun (British Columbia, Canada) (Mar. 17) “What police refer to as ‘Beavis and Butthead’ labs are giving way to big setups”: To set up what police call “a Beavis and Butthead” lab for crystal meth production, someone could spend less than $500.

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