angel dust

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angel dust

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First attested in c. 1969 in Rolling Stone magazine.

noun

  1. slang, uncountable Phencyclidine, a type of dissociative anesthetic.

    Similar: angel dust, crystal, fairy dust, ill, hog, horse tranquilizer, KJ, love boat, magic mist, PCP, peace pill, phencyclidine

  2. Ireland, slang, uncountable Clenbuterol, a banned drug formerly used in animal feedlots.

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noun phencyclidine

日本語エンジェルダスト enjeru dasuto
中文天使塵 /天使尘
Ελληνικάαγγελόσκονη angelóskoni
Русскийа́нгельская пыль ángelʹskaja pylʹ

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@misc{angel_dust_2026,
  title = {angel dust},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angel%20dust},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}