"nose candy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nose candy.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From 1920s. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nose candy (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Cocaine. Wikipedia link: Google Ngram Viewer Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: cocaine, nose-candy Related terms: ear candy, eye candy
    Sense id: en-nose_candy-en-noun-SQmcPJV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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