белая смерть

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Russian

Etymology

Literally, white death.

Pronunciation

Noun

бе́лая смерть (bélaja smertʹf anim (genitive бе́лой сме́рти, nominative plural бе́лые сме́рти, genitive plural бе́лых сме́ртей)

  1. (humorous, colloquial) salt, which harms the user's health when eaten too much
  2. (derogatory, colloquial) sugar, which harms the user's health when eaten too much
  3. (colloquial, youth slang) cocaine
  4. (journalistic) an avalanche that kills people in its path

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