The Coca plant was ingested by natives in South America for centuries. Cocaine started being extracted and used for medicinal purposes around the mid 1800’s.
Cocaine became illegal for recreational use in 1914 due to it’s addictive properties and negative consequences linked to cocaine use. Recreational use of cocaine erupted during the 1970’s, and another variety of cocaine appeared that began destroying communities, known as crack cocaine.
As a drug that has been used for centuries, available in many forms, and used in a variety of ways, cocaine has come to have several nicknames, slang terms or street names.
Common Slang Terms for Crack-Cocaine
While there are literally hundreds of nicknames for cocaine, some of the more commonly known slang terms include:
- coke
- snow
- powder
- blow
- dust
- bump
- 8-ball
- pearl
- line
- big C
- Pearl
Common Nicknames For Crack
Crack cocaine is a variation of cocaine that is cheaper than cocaine, and a smokeable form of the drug. Crack cocaine can also be referred to as:
- crack
- rock
- rock candy
- candy
- grit
- dice
- hail
- sleet
- ball
- base
- tornado
- nuggets
Nicknames Based On Appearance
Cocaine is typically known as a white powdery substance, while crack cocaine is usually a hard white rock. These two forms have resulted in a number of nicknames over the years based solely on the appearance of the drug, including:
- white powder
- snowcones
- icing
- line
- paradise white
- Snow White
- pearl
- flake
- Bernie flake
- gold dust
- haven dust
- big bloke
- crack
- Dust
Terms From Cultural Influences
Cocaine has been glamorized by Hollywood, and considered an expensive drug. This connection to money and American culture has led to some nicknames for cocaine, which include:
- California Cornflakes
- stardust
- pimp
- movie star drug
- kings habit
- foo-foo
- stardust
- Florida snow
- society high
- all-American drug
- star-spangled powder
- double bubble
- dream
- seven up
- gift of the sun god
- late night
- scorpion
- studio fuel
References to Geographical Location
Many people believe that the quality of cocaine is dependent on where the cocaine came from. Creating nicknames that connect the drug to a specific country or location may actually increase the value of the cocaine, making it easier to sell for higher profit. Some of these names are:
- Peruvian lady
- Inca message
- Burnese
- Percia
- Percio
- Peruvian flake
Effects Of Cocaine Generated Slang Names
Many nicknames associated with cocaine are based off of how a person feels when they use cocaine. Cocaine induces a state of euphoria, and the following are just some of the nicknames that have occurred as a result:
- big rush
- happy dust
- happy powder
- happy trails
- friskie powder
- marching powder
- nose candy
- Paradise
Slang Based On Actual Names
Sometimes, drugs like cocaine are given names of actual people. This is done in order to speak about cocaine out in the open so that others are not aware. The list of nicknames used to conceal cocaine are as follows:
- Scottie
- Schmeck
- Merk
- Mujer
- Lady Snow
- Henry VIII
- Carrie
- Choe
- Cecil
- Bernie
- Billie Hoke
- Her
- Jejo
- Angie
- Aunt Nora
Nicknames That Sound Like Cocaine
In the spirit of simplicity, sometimes the slang terms for cocaine are simply a play on the word cocaine. These are just some of the nicknames for cocaine:
- “C”
- big C
- coconut
- mama coca
- lady caine
- cola
- c-game
Street Names That Deceive
Some nicknames for cocaine are intentionally deceptive, an attempt to conceal the true nature of a conversation that could be overheard. These names may include:
- base
- jelly
- mosquitos
- monster
- yesco
- yesca
- cholly
- esnortiar
- teenager
- came
- beam
- carnie
- el perico
- tardust
- zambi
- combol
Nicknames For Crack Combined With Other Drugs
Cocaine has been known to be mixed with other drugs of use, like heroin, marijuana, PCP, ecstasy, meth and LSD. These cocaine combinations have their own nicknames, such as:
- marijuana & PCP – wicky
- ecstasy or other hallucinogens – candy flipping, bumping up
- PCP – dusty road, spaceball
- heroin – Belushi, one and one, snowball, speedball, whiz bang or H&C
- tobacco & heroin – flamethrowers
Help and Treatment For Drug Addiction
Often a person addicted to cocaine becomes secretive and deceptive. Understanding and being aware of the nicknames and slang terms for cocaine and crack cocaine may help a loved one when they are trying to help someone struggling with addiction.
Cocaine is highly addictive and individuals addicted to cocaine will benefit from a substance use treatment program when they decide to stop abusing cocaine. Being aware of cocaine addiction treatment options for cocaine addiction can help future decision making.
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