devil's dandruff
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Meaning · English
Cocaine.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I settled back to life at The House of Queens trying to behave myself and keep off the devil's dandruff, but started getting frequent messages left on the answerphone from an English guy called Steve Bailey.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “devil's dandruff” mean?
Cocaine.
Is “devil's dandruff” formal or informal?
devil's dandruff is generally slang.
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