"Bolivian marching powder" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Bolivian marching powder.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Bolivia and Peru were the leading producer countries through most of the 1980s and 1990s. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Bolivian marching powder}} Bolivian marching powder (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Cocaine. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Drugs Synonyms: Colombian marching powder, Peruvian marching powder, cocaine

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