"fishscale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fishscales [plural]
Etymology: From fish + scale, from its appearance as shiny yellowish flakes resembling the scales of a fish, as opposed to dull white powder. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fish|scale}} fish + scale Head templates: {{en-noun}} fishscale (plural fishscales)
  1. (slang, idiomatic) Cocaine, usually of high quality taken directly off the brick and uncut. Tags: idiomatic, slang Synonyms: fish-scale
    Sense id: en-fishscale-en-noun-DQOip~Op Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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