fairy dust

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Meaning · English

The drug phencyclidine.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

This led to a certain amount of complacency on my part and certainly the fairy dust and mescaline cocktails I took day and night could only have contributed to my uncommonly satiated drive for a good fuck.

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 “fairy dust” mean?

The drug phencyclidine.

Is “fairy dust” formal or informal?

fairy dust is generally slang.