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snow

snow

1 9.9
A white illegal drug in powder form
  • noun
  • /snoʊ/
  • NSFW
: 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
142 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
17 9.9

An illegal drug usually a white powder called cocaine

focuses on powdered physical form rather than use context
nose candy
vssnow
  • NSFW
3 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

refers to the powder itself rather than the implied route
C
vssnow
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An illegal white drug called cocaine

is a full descriptive slang phrase focusing on powder form

Idioms

7 5.4

To say this to show you want it to snow

2 8.4

Completely innocent and morally good in actions and thoughts

8.3

Gray or white hair that appears with age

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

Compounds

14 1.0

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

11 1.6

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

10 4.8

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

8 2.2

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

6 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

3 1.9

A pile of snow made by wind or plows

3 2.3

A flat green pod you eat whole when young

3 3.5

A machine that clears snow by throwing it to the side

snow bunny
  • Slang
3 8.4

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

2 3.4

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

snow job
  • Informal
2 8.2

An attempt to trick someone by using false or exaggerated praise

A mountain with its top and sides covered in snow

1 3.7

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

1 5.3

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

1 2.8

A white goose with black wing tips found in North America

snow queen
  • Offensive
1 8.2

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

1 8.1

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

1 7.5

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

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

1 3.8

A machine that lifts snow and throws it to the side

1 2.0

A pile of snow that forms naturally or when people shovel

1 6.4

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

1 3.8

Covered with snow, like roofs or mountain peaks in winter

1 3.4

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

snow trillium
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

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

1 9.8

A warm dry wind that quickly melts snow on mountain slopes

1 9.9

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

snow gum
  • Australian
1 8.8

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

1 8.2

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

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

A plant with white showy flowers and poisonous milky sap

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

9.9

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

9.1

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

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.