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snow

snow

31 9.9
A white illegal drug in powder form
  • noun
  • /snoʊ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : cocaína
  • When times get tough, some people turn to snow as a way to escape their problems.

But what they're really responding to is the high amount of acid that is in the snow.

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Examples

  • Well, sir, we run into a little snow up there.

  • The substance would be called "snow" while the accidents would be "white."

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  • I got some mad snow not far from here.

  • This the one that got you all concerned about the dirty snow?

  • As I start to break down this snow powder goes up my nose to my brain, blowing my mind.

  • You can call me coke, flake, or snow; folks turn to me when they're feeling low.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • In the club, the DJ casually mentioned that he had some snow to sell if anyone was interested.

  • After the meeting, he discreetly handed me a small packet of snow wrapped in aluminum foil.

Synonyms

coke
vssnow
  • NSFW
156 9.8

An illegal white powder drug that gives a short strong high

is more specific about powder form rather than general street name
blow
vssnow
  • NSFW
58 9.9

An illegal drug usually a white powder called cocaine

focuses on powdered physical form rather than use context
C
vssnow
  • NSFW
11 9.9

An illegal white drug called cocaine

is a full descriptive slang phrase focusing on powder form
nose candy
vssnow
  • NSFW
2 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

refers to the powder itself rather than the implied route

Idioms

2 8.4

Completely innocent and morally good in actions and thoughts

5.4

To say this to show you want it to snow

8.3

Gray or white hair that appears with age

Say someone does not know about something, often as a joke

Compounds

12 1.6

A day when school or work is closed because of heavy snow

9 1.0

A large amount of snow falling in a short time that causes problems

8 4.8

A large wild cat with thick pale fur and a long tail that lives in Central Asian mountains

7 2.2

A shape in the snow you make by lying on your back and moving arms and legs like an angel

5 3.1

A tire with deep treads that helps a car grip snow-covered roads

5 2.8

A mountain or hill with its top covered in snow

2 3.5

A machine that clears snow by throwing it to the side

2 2.3

A flat green pod you eat whole when young

1 3.7

A chain put around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

1 3.4

A short, light fall of snow with brief gusts of wind

1 5.3

The height on a mountain or in a region above which snow stays all year

A mountain with its top and sides covered in snow

snow bunny
  • Slang
1 8.4

A person, often a woman, who enjoys skiing and dresses fashionably for the slopes

1 2.8

A white goose with black wing tips found in North America

snow job
  • Informal
1 8.2

An attempt to trick someone by using false or exaggerated praise

1 7.5

Snow made of small loose grains after melting in daytime and freezing again at night

1 1.9

A pile of snow made by wind or plows

1 2.8

Snow that has little or no water and does not stick together

1 9.3

A small bird with mostly white feathers that lives in cold northern places

1 8.1

Temporary loss of sight from sunlight reflected off snow

9.9

A small plant with bright white flowers that grows in California

A North American plant that grows each year with small white flowers and spreads across the ground

9.8

A warm dry wind that quickly melts snow on mountain slopes

6.4

A thin cloud of tiny ice crystals in the air that reduces visibility

2.0

A pile of snow that forms naturally or when people shovel

A white, jelly-like food often sold dried and used in East Asian soups and desserts

9.9

A small plant with white waxy flowers and few leaves that grows in western US mountains

snow gum
  • Australian
8.8

A small Australian or Tasmanian tree with smooth light coloured bark that peels in strips

3.4

A small shelter made from blocks of snow to protect people from cold

9.1

A small wild flower with bright yellow petals that grows in mountain meadows

9.9

A bright red plant with a thick stem that grows in mountain forests while snow remains

snow queen
  • Offensive
8.2

A woman who seems emotionally cold, often a very skilled ice skater

3.8

A machine that lifts snow and throws it to the side

snow trillium
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant in woods with three white petals that blooms in early spring

8.2

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow hurts your eyes

8.1

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes

3.8

Covered with snow, like roofs or mountain peaks in winter

A low garden plant with clusters of white flowers that is sometimes poisonous

A plant with white showy flowers and poisonous milky sap

Surface Forms

snow singular
snows plural

Etymology

Snow as slang for cocaine is a helpful image: the white powder looks like 'snow', so people began using the word for the drug.