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).

Common questions

What does “devil's dandruff” mean?

Cocaine.

Is “devil's dandruff” formal or informal?

devil's dandruff is generally slang.