basuco
The English word “basuco” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Cocaine paste, especially in the context of its manufacture or consumption in South America.
Etymology
From Colombian Spanish basuco, perhaps related to Spanish bazucar (“to shake violently”) or basura (“waste, trash”), or, alternatively, from English bazooka (“rocket launcher”), presumably because of the drug’s explosive effect. Doublet of bazooka (“crack cocaine”).
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