nose candy

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Meaning · English

Cocaine.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] I find out that I got Viola Lake under contract for the next five years, no matter what she does; and now I have to learn that she's gone and got herself addicted to nose candy! Oi Gewalt! If I had any hair, I’d tear it!

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 “nose candy” mean?

Cocaine.

Is “nose candy” formal or informal?

nose candy is generally slang.