Blue Magic
Street slang for a potent, high-purity form of heroin, often implying a particularly dangerous or premium-branded batch.
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Street slang for a potent, high-purity form of heroin, often implying a particularly dangerous or premium-branded batch. The name gained wider cultural recognition through 'The Wire,' where it referred to a premium drug product. The 'blue' may reference the drug's color or simply be an evocative brand-style name used by dealers to signal quality.
The detective said blue magic had been moving through the neighborhood for weeks before the overdoses started.
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(slang) A potent form of heroin.
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