Definition of a pixie dust

pixie dust

noun

• a pretend substance used to give someone or something improved abilities.

                                                                                                 
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Chapter 12", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'dust':
angel dust	Definitions include: Phencyclidine, also known as PCP.
bite the dust	Definitions include: to die.
brain duster	Definitions include: noun, to be hit upside the head when not thinking clearly, to "knock the dust off your brain."
crop dust	Definitions include: to flatulate while walking through an area or by group of people.
dust	Definitions include: to leave.
dust bunny	Definitions include: a clump of dust, usually found behind or underneath furniture.
dusting	Definitions include: a beating.
dust off	Definitions include: From the Viet Nam Era, it means to pick up or evacuate personnel, especially wounded, via helicopter.
dust (one's) *ss	Definitions include: to kill
dust (one's) back off	Definitions include: to beat one's ass.
fairy dust	Definitions include: a pretend substance used to make something unlikely happen.
left in the dust	Definitions include: to be left behind.
make (one) dust (one's) back off	Definitions include: to physically attack someone.
Peruvian dancing dust	Definitions include: cocaine.

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