Matuzkova, Ye. P.Sarafanuk, A. V.2017-12-192017-12-192003Записки з романо-германської філології = Writings in Romance-Germanic Philologyhttps://dspace.onu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/12155The analysis of drug-related slang and inner form of such lexical units enables one to distinguish certain patterns and ways of word formation. The majority of lexis are motivated, i. e. they are in a larger sense derivative units.ensemantic motivationslangdrug-related slanglexical unitArticle