Basuco
noun
coca paste mixed with other substances and highly addictive when smoked
Word Origin
possibly from basura ‘waste, trash’ or borrowing of English bazooka for the drug’s explosive effect
Usage Note
Spanish slang
noun
A cheap cocaine paste: Also on the horizon are ”croak” and ”basuco,” a cocaine derivative
[1980s+ Narcotics; fr Sp bazuco, ”bazooka,” suggesting the effect of the drug]
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