Home › Words › J › jenkemjenkemjenkem means A purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage.EtymologyFrom Genkem (itself from General Chemical), a brand of glue similarly sniffed as a drug in South Africa.nounA purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage.e.g.“When they cannot afford glue or are too scared to steal petrol, these youngsters turn to Jenkem as a way of getting high.” — 1999 July 30, Ishbel Matheson, “Children high on sewage”, in BBC News:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chroming 48% match — The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated. vs jenkem →mescal 48% match — A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave. vs jenkem →junky 47% match — Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality. vs jenkem →kompot 47% match — In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region. vs jenkem →firestink 47% match — The stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen. vs jenkem →shrooms 47% match — Magic mushrooms, which produce drug-like hallucinations. vs jenkem →junkhead 46% match — A junkie, drug addict. vs jenkem →phantastic 46% match — Any hallucinogenic drug. vs jenkem →