devil's dust
(slang, informal) Any type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(slang, informal) Any type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete) Shoddy produced by a devil .
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