"devil's dandruff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-devil's dandruff.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} devil's dandruff (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Cocaine. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-devil's_dandruff-en-noun-SQmcPJV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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