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blow

blow

17 9.9
An illegal drug usually a white powder called cocaine
  • noun
  • /bloʊ/
  • NSFW
: cocaína
  • He always brings some blow when we hang out at the party.

And so it turns out he was dealing blow at my shows.

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Examples

  • Well, for one, you didn't blow your whole inheritance on blow.

  • And then I got a call from him one night and said, Dan, there's so much blow down here, man, come on.

  • And so it turns out he was dealing blow at my shows.

  • Donald Trump junior doing blow at the rocket launch.

  • Caught him with over an ounce of blow... in his passenger seat.

  • After scoring some blow, they went to celebrate at the club.

  • I overheard them discussing how much blow they'd been using lately.

Synonyms

cocaine
vsblow
  • NSFW
413 6.1

A strong addictive drug from coca leaves used illegally to make people energetic and sometimes to numb body parts

is slang emphasizing illegal use rather than medical or clinical contexts
coke
vsblow
  • NSFW
142 9.8

An illegal white powder drug that gives a short strong high

emphasizes illegal use rather than only naming it on the street
nose candy
vsblow
  • NSFW
3 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

is used to stress illegal use rather than being a playful label
C
vsblow
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An illegal white drug called cocaine

focuses more on illegal use rather than neutral naming of the drug
snow
vsblow
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A white illegal drug in powder form

is used to stress illegal use rather than indicating powdered form

Idioms

27 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

To beat someone or something completely by a lot

To seriously damage an idea or reputation

9 4.7

Make bad news or a loss easier to accept

to blow a fuse
  • Informal
6 7.4

To suddenly become very angry

2 7.2

To do much better than people expect

2 6.8

To surprise and beat someone or something by a large amount

To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there

1 8.4

To change your feelings or opinion often and without warning

To take action that supports justice

Make a fire burn hotter by blowing air on hot coals

to suck and blow
  • Informal
1 9.9

To try to do two opposite things at the same time

to blow one's load
  • Offensive
9.9

Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once

8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

8.0

To suddenly become very angry

To talk proudly about your own abilities or achievements

9.9

To spend all your money at once

8.8

To make someone very impressed or be much better than something

Compounds

13 2.7

A small handheld electric device that blows warm air to dry and style hair

low blow
  • Offensive
13 5.5

A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings

blow-by-blow
  • Literature
5 7.4

A detailed step-by-step description of an event as it happens

5 7.3

A sudden event that causes great harm or shock to plans and feelings

Joe Blow
  • Informal
4 4.8

A person who is like most everyday people

1 7.2

A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds

1 8.4

A tube like a straw that sends small darts when someone blows into it

by-blow
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A child whose parents are not married to each other

blow tube
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A tube that sends air into a flame to make it hotter

blow gas
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Gas released from a generator during maintenance or venting

blow molding machine
  • Specialized
6.3

A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it

A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold

Surface Forms

blow singular
blows plural

Etymology

The slang noun blow for cocaine is modern and comes from the idea of 'inhaling' or 'snorting' the drug; a helpful way to remember it is to think of breathing or 'blowing' into the nose. This is slang and not the original meaning of blow.