Addiction Drug Use Cocaine Print Common Street Names for Cocaine Slang Terms Based on Appearance, Effects, Drug Culture By Buddy T | Updated February 09, 2018 Crack Cocaine rocks. DEA More in Addiction Drug Use Cocaine Heroin Marijuana Meth Ecstasy/MDMA Hallucinogens Opioids Prescription Medications Alcohol Use Addictive Behaviors Nicotine Use Coping and Recovery In This Article Table of Contents Expand Appearance Cultural Influences Geographical Origin Effects People and Characters Plays on the Word 'Cocaine' Purely Deceptive Street Names View All Back To Top At the peak of its use in the 1970s and 1980s, cocaine began to influence many aspects of the American culture. Glamorized in songs, movies and throughout the disco music culture, cocaine became a very popular recreational drug. Some of the cocaine street names, slang terms, and nicknames given to cocaine during the height of its popularity have become part of the American lexicon. Some of those names are based on the appearance of the drug, the effect cocaine has on users, the influence the drug has had on many aspects of society, and merely to cover up the topic of conversation. Appearance Cocaine begins as green leaves of the coca plant, but by the time it reaches users, it is a flaky white powder or hard, white rocks in the form of crack cocaine. The appearance of the drug has been the basis for many of its street names or nicknames. Bernie's FlakesBig BlokeBernie's Gold DustBig FlakeBlancaCrackFlakeGold DustHaven DustHave A DustIcingLinePearlParadise WhiteSnow WhiteSnowconesSleigh RideWhite PowderWhite Mosquito Cultural Influences As the drug began to gain popularity in the 1970s, it also began to influence many areas of society, particularly the entertainment industry. Many of the slang terms that evolved into the language were the result of cocaine's influence on American culture, as well as the culture's influence on the use of the drug. All-American DrugCalifornia CornflakesDreamDouble BubbleFlorida SnowGift-Of-The-SunFoo-Foo DustFoo FooGirlfriendGinGift-Of-The-Sun-GodHunterKing's HabitKingLove AffairLate NightMovie Star DrugPimpScorpionSchoolboySevenupStudio FuelStar-Spangled PowderStardustSociety High Geographical Origin Some names used for cocaine are based on the geographic origin of the drug, or at least the perceived geographic origin of the drug. Some of these street names may be used for the sole purpose of enhancing the perceived market value of the drug. BurneseInca MessagePeruvianPerico CocainePercioPerciaPeruvian LadyPeruvian Flake Effects More names, however, were derived from how the drug affects its users. The potency or the pureness of the drug also prompted many of its colorful nicknames and street names. Bolivian Marching PowderBig RushBouncing PowderFriskie PowderGlad StuffHappy TrailsHappy PowderHappy DustLove AffairMarching PowderMarching DustNose PowderNose CandyParadiseNose Stuff People and Characters Typical for most illegal drugs, some of the street names used to refer to cocaine sound like names of people, at least in part to disguise the subject of the conversation. Some of these nicknames are based loosely on the word "cocaine" while others seem to have no apparent logical connection at all. Aunt NoraAngieBernieBerniceBillie HokeCecilCarrie NationCarrieChoeChippyCharlieCorrinneCorrineHenry VIIIHerJejoLady SnowMerckMerkNieveMujerSchmeckSerpico 21Scottie Plays on the Word 'Cocaine' Some of cocaine's street names are simply derivatives of the word "cocaine" itself. Or plays on the word "cocaine" or "coke." CBig CC-GameCokeCoconutCocaColaLady CaineMama Coca Purely Deceptive Street Names Finally, there are dozens of slang terms for cocaine that seem to be based on no other criteria except that they are deceptive. These names are used by cocaine users to cover up the topic of their conversations about the drug in case they are overheard by others. BaseBasaBarbsBazulcoBeamBoyBureseCarnieCandy CCameC-DustChollyCombolDuctEsnortiarEl PericoJellyMosquitosMonsterTeenagerTardustYescoYescaZambi Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Learn the best ways to manage stress and negativity in your life. Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Continue Reading