angel dust
English edit
Etymology edit
First use appears c. 1969, in Rolling Stone magazine.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
- (slang) Phencyclidine, a type of dissociative anesthetic.
- Synonyms: fairy dust, PCP, peace pill, crystal, hog, horse tranquilizer, zoot
- (Ireland, slang) Clenbuterol, a banned growth hormone formerly used in animal feedlots.
- Coordinate term: devil's dust
Related terms edit
Translations edit
phencyclidine
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clenbuterol — see clenbuterol
Further reading edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “angel dust n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang