Blow. Shneef. Flake. Nose beers. White. Dust. Booger sugar. Powder. Stripper salt. Pearl. Uptown. Cocaine–yes, that cocaine–has as many nicknames as it has had various uses over the years. In Assouline’s Cocaïn: History & Culture,…

Blow. Shneef. Flake. Nose beers. White. Dust. Booger sugar. Powder. Stripper salt. Pearl. Uptown. Cocaine–yes, that cocaine–has as many nicknames as it has had various uses over the years. In Assouline’s Cocaïn: History & Culture,…
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