angel dust

American  

noun

Slang.

1. phencyclidine.

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angel dust British  

noun

1. a slang name for PCP

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Etymology

Origin of angel dust

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Thanksgiving of 1995, I was at a rave and I overdosed. I was on, oh boy — ecstasy, angel dust, crystal, all kinds of things,” she recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

There is an angel dust joke, of all things, and a dig at the “Star Wars” Christmas special.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Ramsey repeatedly told the parole board that he was innocent, having been convicted on the word of a single witness who admitted he had spent the day smoking angel dust.

From New York Times

Friends said that before his death, Mr. Prude had begun to rely more heavily on the drug PCP, also known as angel dust, which can cause erratic behavior.

From New York Times

His brother said Mr. Prude was high on PCP, also known as angel dust, and officers found him incoherent and naked in the street.

From New York Times