DRUG SLANG: WHAT POLICE MUST LEARN A TO B

Police officers are being issued with a list of almost 3,000 slang
words and phrases associated with illegal drugs, in order to stay one
step ahead of criminals. Here are letters A to B

The document has been drawn up by the Police National Legal Database
(PNLD) for use by all forces in England and Wales.

A copy of the list has been obtained by The Sunday Telegraph under
Freedom of Information legislation.

This is the list of 2,875 words and phrases relating to the drugs
trade that is issued to officers.

A

A - amphetamine

A - LSD

A1 - amphetamine

ABBEY HABIT - amphetamine

ABBOTTS - barbiturates

ABOLIC - veterinary steroid

A-BOMB - marijuana cigarette with heroin or opium

A-BOOT - under the influence of drugs

ACAPULCO GOLD - marijuana

ACAPULCO RED - marijuana

AC/DC - codeine cough syrup

ACE - cannabis cigarette

ACID - LSD

ACID FREAK - heavy user of LSD

ACIDHEAD - an abuser of LSD

ACID HOUSE - broad range of music associated with raves

ADAM - ecstasy

AFGHAN - Cannabis

AFGHAN BLACK - type of cannabis resin

AFRICAN BLACK - marijuana

AFRICAN BUSH - marijuana

AFRICAN WOODBINE - marijuana cigarette

AGONIES - withdrawal symptoms

AH-PEN-YEN - opium

AIMIES - amphetamine; also amyl nitrite

AIP - heroin from Afghanistan, Iran, & Pakistan

AIR BLAST - inhalant

AIRHEAD - marijuana user

AIRPLANE - marijuana

AL CAPONE - heroin

ALIAMBA - PCP

ALL LIT UP - under the influence of drugs

ALL STAR - user of multiple drugs

ALL AMERICAN DRUG - cocaine

ALPHA-ET - alpha-ethyltryptamine

AMBIENCE HOUSE - soft music in chill out areas of clubs

AMES - amyl nitrite

AMIDONE - methadone

AMP - ampoule

AMP - marijuana dipped in formaldehyde or embalming fluid, sometimes
laced with PCP and smoked

AMP HEAD - LSD user

AMP JOINT - marihuana cigarette laced with some form of
narcotic

AMPED - high on amphetamines

AMPED-OUT - fatigue after using amphetamine

AMPH - amphetamine

AMPHETS - amphetamine

AMT - dimethyltryptamine

AMYS - amyl nitrite

ANADROL - oral steroids

ANALGESICS - pain-killers

ANATROFIN - injectable steroids

ANAVAR - oral steroids

ANGEL - PCP

ANGELS - amytal

ANGEL DUST - PCP

ANGEL HAIR - PCP

ANGEL MIST - PCP

ANGEL POKE - PCP

ANGIE - cocaine

ANGOLA - marijuana

ANIMAL - LSD

ANIMAL TRANK - PCP

ANIMAL TRANQUILISER - PCP

ANTIFREEZE - heroin

APACHE - fentanyl

APPLE - non-addict

APPLE JACKS - crack

ARIES - heroin

AROMA - isobutyl nitrite

AROMA OF MEN - isobutyl nitrite

AROUND THE TURN - having gone through withdrawal period

ARTILLERY - addicts equipment - syringe etc

ASHES - marijuana

ASSASSIN OF YOUTH - marijuana

ASTRO TURF - marijuana

ATOM BOMB - marijuana and heroin

ATSHITSHI - marijuana

AUNT HAZEL - heroin

AUNT MARY - marijuana

AUNT NORA - cocaine

AUNTI - opium

AUNTI EMMA - opium

AURORA BOREALIS - PCP

AUTHOR - doctor who writes illegal prescriptions

B

B - small amount of marijuana

B-40 - cigar laced with marijuana and dipped in malt
liquor

BABE - drug used for detoxification

BABY - marijuana

BABY BHANG - marijuana

BABY HABIT - occasional use of drugs

BABYSIT - guide someone through first drug experience

BABY T - crack

BACK BREAKERS - LSD and strychnine

BACK DEX - amphetamine

BACKDOOR - residue left in a pipe

BACKJACK - injecting opium

BACK TO BACK - smoking crack after injecting heroin or heroin used
after smoking crack

BACKTRACK - to withdraw plunger of needle drawing blood into
syringe

BACKUP - prepare vein for injection

BACKWARDS - a relapse; also depressants

BAD BUNDLE - inferior quality heroin

BAD - crack

BAD CRACK - cocaine

BAD GO - bad reaction to a drug

BAD ROCK - crack

BAD TRIP - horrible, frightening hallucinations

BAG - container for drugs

BAG BRIDE - crack-smoking prostitute

BAG OF BILLY - amphetamine

BAG MAN - drug supplier

BAGGING - method of sniffing glue

BALEARIC - house music which is not heavy, more melodic

BALE - marijuana

BALL - crack; also Mexican black tar heroin

BALLING - vaginally implanted cocaine

BALLOON - heroin supplier

BALLOT - heroin

BAM - depressant; amphetamine

BAMBA - marijuana

BAMBALACHA - marijuana

BAMBITA - desoxyn or amphetamine derivative

BAMBS - meprobamate; also depressants

BAMMIES - a poor quality of marijuana

BANANAS - temazepam capsules (not now legally available in
UK)

BANANO - marijuana or tobacco cigarettes laced with
cocaine

BANG - to inject drugs

BANGER - hypodermic needle

BANGING - under influence of drugs

BANK BANDIT PILLS - depressant

BARGAIN BASEMENT - amphetamine

BAR - cannabis

BARB - barbiturates; also depressants

BARBIES - depressant

BARBS - barbiturates

BARR - codeine cough syrup

BARRELS - LSD

BART SIMPSON - heroin

BASE - coca paste

BASE - cocaine

BASE - crack

BASEBALL - crack

BASE CRAZIES - searching on hands and knees for crack

BASE HEAD - person who bases

BASH - a bulking agent - usually paracetamol with heroin; also refers
to marijuana

BASING - crack

BASUCO - coca paste residue sprinkled on cigarette

BATHTUB CRANK - poor quality methamphetamine

BATHTUB SPEED - methcathinone

BATMANS - MDMA

BATT - hypodermic needle

BATTERY ACID - LSD

BATU - smokeable methamphetamine

BAZOOKA - cocaine

BAZOOKA - crack; also refers to crack and tobacco combined in a
joint

BAZULCO - cocaine

B-BOMBS - amphetamines; also refers to MDMA

BC BUD - marijuana from British Columbia

BEAM - cocaine

BEAM ME UP SCOTTIE - cocaine & PCP mix

BEAMER - crack user

BEAMERS - crack cocaine

BEANS - amphetamine, also refers to crack, mescaline or
depressants

BEAST - LSD, also refers to heroin

BEAT - to swindle someone out of drugs or money

BEAT ARTIST - person selling bogus drugs

BEAUTIFUL BOULDERS - crack

BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD - LSD

BEBE - crack

BEDBUGS - fellow addicts

BEEDIES - cigarettes from India which resemble marijuana
joints

BEEMERS - crack

BEHIND THE SCALE - to weigh and sell cocaine

BEIGING - chemically altering cocaine to make it appear a higher
purity or to make it look brown

BELLADONNA - PCP

BELT - effects of drugs

BELTED - under the influence of drugs

BELUSHI - cocaine and heroin

BELYANDO SPRUCE - marijuana

BENDER - drug orgy

BENNIE - amphetamine

BENNIES - benzedrine

BENS - amphetamine, also refers to MDMA

BENT - addicted

BENZ - benzedrine

BERICK - speed/amphetamine

BERNICE - cocaine

BERNIE - cocaine

BERNIE'S FLAKES - cocaine

BERNIE'S GOLD DUST - cocaine

BHANG - cannabis

BIG BAG - heroin

BIG BLOKE - cocaine

BIG BROWN ONES - ecstasy

BIG 'C' - cocaine

BIG 8 - 1/8 kilogram of crack

BIG D - LSD

BIG H - heroin

BIG HARRY - heroin

BIG FLAKE - cocaine

BIG JOHN - the police

BIG MAN - drug supplier

BIG O - opium

BIG RUSH - cocaine

BIKER'S COFFEE - methamphetamine & coffee

BILL BLASS - crack

BILLIE HOKE - cocaine

BILLY - amphetamine

BILLY WHIZZ - amphetamine

BINDLE - a number of decks fastened together

BING - enough of a drug for one injection

BINGERS - crack addicts

BINGO - to inject a drug

BINGS - crack

BIRDHEAD - LSD

BIRDIE POWDER - heroin

BIRDIE POWDER - cocaine

BIRDS - amytal

BISCUIT - 50 rocks of crack

BISCUITS - ecstasy

BITE ONE'S LIPS - to smoke marijuana

BIZ - equipment for injecting, also refers to a bag or portion of
drugs

BJs - crack

BLACK - cannabis resin

BLACK ACID - LSD and PCP

BLACK AND WHITE - amphetamine or ecstasy

BLACK BEAUTIES - depressant

BLACK BEAUTIES - amphetamine

BLACK BIRDS - amphetamine

BLACK BOMBERS - amphetamine

BLACK CADILLACS - amphetamine

BLACK DUST - PCP

BLACK GANGA - marijuana resin

BLACK GOLD - high potency marijuana

BLACK GUNGI - marijuana from India

BLACK GUNION - marijuana

BLACK HASH - opium and hashish

BLACK HOLE - the depressant high associated with Ketamine

BLACK MO - highly potent marijuana

BLACK MOAT - highly potent marijuana

BLACK MOLLIES - amphetamine

BLACK MOTE - marijuana mixed with honey

BLACK PEARL - heroin

BLACK PILL - opium pill

BLACK ROCK - cannabis crack

BLACK ROCK - crack

BLACK RUSSIAN - cannabis resin; also refers to opium mixed with
hashish

BLACK STAR - LSD

BLACK STUFF - opium

BLACK SUNSHINE - LSD

BLACK TABS - LSD

BLACK TAR - heroin

BLACK WHACK - PCP

BLACKS - amphetamine

BLAH - marijuana

BLANCA - cocaine

BLANCO - heroin

BLANK - container of non-narcotic powder sold as heroin

BLANKET - marijuana cigarette

BLANKS - low quality drugs

BLAST - to smoke cannabis

BLAST - to smoke crack

BLAST A JOINT - to smoke cannabis

BLAST A ROACH - to smoke cannabis

BLAST A STICK - to smoke cannabis

BLASTED - under influence of drugs

BLAW - cannabis

BLIM - small piece of cannabis

BLIZZARD - white cloud in a pipe used to smoke cocaine

BLOCK - marijuana

BLOCKBUSTERS - barbiturates

BLOCKED - under influence of drugs

BLOCKERS - barbiturates

BLONDE - cannabis

BLOTTER - LSD impregnated in paper

BLOTTER ACID - LSD

BLOW - to smoke cannabis or crack

BLOW - to inhale cocaine

BLOW A FIX - injection misses the vein and is wasted

BLOW A SHOT - injection misses the vein and is wasted

BLOW THE VEIN - injection misses the vein and is wasted

BLOW OUT - spoil an injection

BLOW A STICK - smoke cannabis

BLOW BLUE - to inhale cocaine

BLOWCAINE - crack diluted with cocaine

BLOW COKE - to inhale cocaine

BLOW ONE'S ROOF - to smoke marijuana

B.J. - to smoke a cannabis reefer

BLOWJOB - to smoke a cannabis reefer

BLOW SMOKE - to inhale marijuana

BLOWING SMOKE - marijuana

BLOWOUT - crack

BLOW UP - crack cut to increase size and / or weight

BLUE - diethylpropion

BLUE ACID - LSD

BLUE ANGELS - barbiturates

BLUE BAG - heroin

BLUE BANDS - barbiturates

BLUE BARRELS - LSD

BLUE BIRDS - depressant

BLUE BOY - amphetamine

BLUE BULLETS - barbiturates

BLUE CAPS - mescaline

BLUE CHAIRS - LSD

BLUE CHEERS - LSD

BLUE CLOUDS - Amytal capsules

BLUE CRACK - cocaine, also refers to depressants

BLUE DE HUE - marijuana from Vietnam

BLUE DEVIL - barbiturates

BLUE DOLLS - barbiturates

BLUE HEAVEN - amytal, also refers to LSD

BLUE HEAVENS - alkyl nitrites

BLUE KISSES - MDMA

BLUE LIPS - MDMA

BLUE MADMAN - PCP

BLUE METH - methamphetamine

BLUE MICRODOT - LSD

BLUE MIST - LSD

BLUE MOLLIES - amphetamine

BLUE MOONS - LSD

BLUE RACERS - barbiturates

BLUE SAGE - marijuana

BLUE SKY BLOND - high potency marijuana from Colombia

BLUE STAR - LSD

BLUE TIPS - barbiturates

BLUE VIALS - LSD

BLUES - diazepam

BLUES - drinamyl

BLUES - diethylpropion

BLUNT - marijuana inside a cigar, also cocaine and marijuana inside a
cigar

BO - marijuana

BO-BO - marijuana

BOAT - PCP

BOBO - crack

BOBO BUSH - marijuana

BODY PACKER - person who ingests crack or cocaine to transport
it

BODY STUFFER - person who ingests crack vials to avoid
prosecution

BOGART A JOINT - salivate on a marijuana cigarette or refuse to
share

BOHD - marijuana, also refers to PCP

BOLASTERONE - injectable steroids

BOLIVIAN MARCHING POWDER - cocaine

BOLLO - crack

BOLO - crack

BOLT - isobutyl nitrite, or amphetamine

BOMB - crack

BOMB - heroin

BOMB - large marijuana cigarette

BOMB - high potency heroin

BOMBED - high on drugs

BOMBER - large cannabis cigarette

BOMBIDO - amphetamine in injectable form

BOMBITA - amphetamine, also refers to heroin

BOMBITA - methylamphetamine

BOMBS AWAY - heroin

BONE - marijuana

BONECRUSHER - crack

BONES - crack

BONG - pipe used to smoke marijuana

BONITA - heroin

BOO - marijuana, also refers to methylamphetamine

BOO BOO BAMA - marijuana

BOOK - 100 dosage units of LSD

BOOM - marijuana

BOOMERS - psilocybin

BOOMERS - psilocin

BOOMERS - LSD

BOOST - to inject a drug, also refers to crack

BOOST AND SHOOT - steal to support a habit

BOOSTER - to inhale cocaine

BOOT - to inject a drug

BOOT THE GONG - to smoke marijuana

BOOTED - under the influence of drugs

BOPPERS - amyl nitrite

BOTRAY - crack

BOTTLES - crack vials; also refers to amphetamine

BOUBOU - crack

BOULDER - large rock of crack

BOULYA - crack

BOUNCING POWDER - cocaine

BOXED - in prison

BOY - heroin, also refers to cocaine

BOZO - heroin

BRAIN DAMAGE - heroin

BRAIN PILLS - amphetamine

BRAIN TICKLERS - amphetamine

BRANDY - heroin

BREWERY - place where drugs are made

BRICK - kilogram of cannabis

BRICK GUM - heroin

BRIDGE UP - ready a vein for injection

BRING UP - ready a vein for injection

BRIEF - warrant to arrest or search

BROCCOLI - marijuana

BROJA - heroin

BROKER - go-between in a drug deal

BROWN - heroin or marijuana

BROWN BOMBERS - LSD

BROWN CRYSTAL - heroin

BROWN DOTS - LSD

BROWN RHINE - heroin

BROWN SUGAR - heroin

BROWN TAPE - heroin

BROWNIES - ecstasy, also refers to amphetamine

BROWNS - amphetamine

BUBBLE GUM - coca paste; also refers to cocaine or
crack

BUCK - shoot someone in the head

BUD - marijuana

BUDA GRASS - a high-grade cannabis joint

BUDDHA - potent marijuana spiked with opium

BUDS - alkyl nitrite

BUFF - money

BUFFER - crack smoker or a woman who exchanges sex for
crack

BUGGED - annoyed or be covered with sores and abscesses

BUGGER - black tar heroin

BULL - police officer

BULLET - capsule; also refers to isobutyl nitrite or
inhalants

BULLIA CAPITAL - crack

BULLION - crack

BULLYON - marijuana

BUMBLEBEES - amphetamine

BUMMER - threatening experience from LSD

BUMMER - unsettling experience from LSD

BUN - quantity of cannabis resin

BUNDLE - heroin

BUNK - fake cocaine

BURESE - cocaine

BURGERS - ecstasy

BURN - cheat someone out of drugs or drug money

BURN ONE - to smoke marijuana

BURN THE MAIN LINE - to inject a drug

BURNED - to receive bad drugs

BURNED OUT - collapse of veins from repeated injections

BURNED OUT - permanent impairment from drug abuse

BURNESE - cocaine

BURNIE - marijuana

BURNOUT - heavy abuser of drugs

BUSH - cannabis; can also refer to PCP

BUSINESS - injecting equipment

BUSINESSMAN'S LSD - dimethyltryptamine

BUSINESSMAN'S SPECIAL - dimethyltryptamine

BUSINESSMAN'S TRIP - dimethyltryptamine

BUST - police raid or arrest

BUSTED - arrested

BUSTERS - depressant

BUSY BEE - PCP

BUTLER CRACK - cocaine

BUTT NAKED - PCP

BUTTER - marijuana; may also refer to crack

BUTTER FLOWER - marijuana

BUTTONS - mescaline

BUTU - heroin

BUY - purchase of drugs by an undercover police officer

BUZZ - effect induced by taking drugs

BUZZ BOMB - nitrous oxide