dura
n.— «Kimmons told the detective that she wanted to buy $20 of “dura,” a slang term for crack cocaine, records show. The detective gave Kimmons two rocks of simulated cocaine in exchange for the money.» —“Woman arrested in drug buy” by Amanda Fruzynski Arizona Republic (Phoenix) Feb. 1, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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