Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
X puntos de cocaína
English translation:
0.X points of cocaine
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JM González
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X puntos de cocaína
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Mexican-American Slang & Drugs
It's a tapped conversation and people are negotiating cocaine measurements. They talk about "seis puntos", "diez puntos", etc. Sometimes they say "métele X puntos y vas a ver que te va a quedar bien chingona".
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 | "Eight Ball" cocaine? |
Erzsébet Czopyk
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References
| Some Mexican references |
Charles Davis
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"Eight Ball" cocaine?
Thanks God, my confidence is low.
As for personal use id grams, I think the grams shall refer to "points"
Illicit cocaine is measured in:
Milligrams to Grams to Kilograms.
(Kilograms are usually the smuggled amounts of cocaine)
(Grams are the amounts usually sold on the streets)
(Milligrams are what is usually administered to the user)
Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance(USA) it is used as a topical anesthetic in medical settings, typically measured in milligrams. It is legal when prescribed or used by a doctor, not when sold on the streets.
I found this answer on a forum https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080706121154A... "in general a person will buy like a gram to 3.5 grams for a night to himself." so I think there shall be a less measurement of grams as 3.5 is enough for a person
http://www.narcoticnews.com/information/cocaine/weights/
Various Weights of Cocaine
COCAINE WEIGHTS
1 gram = .03 ounces
3.5 grams = 1/8 of an ounce "Eight Ball"
7 grams = Quarter ounce (two eight balls)
14 grams = Half ounce
21 grams = Third of an ounce
28.3 grams = Ounce "an O"
62 grams = 2.18 ounces "Sixty Two"
125 grams = 4.40 ounces "Big Eight" (Eighth of a kilo)
250 grams = 8.81 ounces "Quarter Kilogram"
500 grams = 17.63 ounces "Half Kilo"
750 grams = 26.45 ounces "Three quarters of a kilo"
1000 grams = 35.27 ounces "One Kilo"
Eight-ball (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-ball_(disambiguation)
Eightball, 8 Ball, eight ball, 8ball, and various other spellings, may also refer to: ... malt liquor; Eight-ball, street slang for one-eighth ounce of powdered cocaine, ...
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Thank you very much.
As for personal use id grams, I think the grams shall refer to "points"
Illicit cocaine is measured in:
Milligrams to Grams to Kilograms.
(Kilograms are usually the smuggled amounts of cocaine)
(Grams are the amounts usually sold on the streets)
(Milligrams are what is usually administered to the user)
Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance(USA) it is used as a topical anesthetic in medical settings, typically measured in milligrams. It is legal when prescribed or used by a doctor, not when sold on the streets.
I found this answer on a forum https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080706121154A... "in general a person will buy like a gram to 3.5 grams for a night to himself." so I think there shall be a less measurement of grams as 3.5 is enough for a person
http://www.narcoticnews.com/information/cocaine/weights/
Various Weights of Cocaine
COCAINE WEIGHTS
1 gram = .03 ounces
3.5 grams = 1/8 of an ounce "Eight Ball"
7 grams = Quarter ounce (two eight balls)
14 grams = Half ounce
21 grams = Third of an ounce
28.3 grams = Ounce "an O"
62 grams = 2.18 ounces "Sixty Two"
125 grams = 4.40 ounces "Big Eight" (Eighth of a kilo)
250 grams = 8.81 ounces "Quarter Kilogram"
500 grams = 17.63 ounces "Half Kilo"
750 grams = 26.45 ounces "Three quarters of a kilo"
1000 grams = 35.27 ounces "One Kilo"
Eight-ball (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-ball_(disambiguation)
Eightball, 8 Ball, eight ball, 8ball, and various other spellings, may also refer to: ... malt liquor; Eight-ball, street slang for one-eighth ounce of powdered cocaine, ...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-11-26 05:54:41 GMT)
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http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/cocaine/faq.htm
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Note added at 469 days (2017-03-09 20:00:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much.
Note from asker:
| Thank you! I actually am not 100% certain, but they may have either been referring to decimal points or to the rock form. Thank you! |
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Reference comments
4 hrs
Reference:
Some Mexican references
I've found the following references, but I can't work out from them what a punto is, though it seems to be a quantity, and not a very large one. Perhaps it means a line?
"Golpearon la puerta con la metralleta con lujo de prepotencia y golpeándome, no les importó que mis niños lloraran y se espantaran; no tomaron eso en cuenta. Encontraron un gramo con tres puntos de cocaína y me llevaron a la PGR y de ahí al Reclusorio Femenil Oriente. Me condenaron a seis años diez meses."
http://148.206.107.15/biblioteca_digital/capitulos/32-1115xv...
"hola esque el viernes empeze a tomar varios vasos de vodka, lo cambio por wisky, despues me dieron coñac y acabe con licor 43, pero entre todo eso me salia a fumar marihuana y me meti 3 puntos de coca en cada orificio de la nariz y me comi tantita por la boca... como 4 horas despues mi corazon latia extremadamente rapido... era impresioante, ... me pude haber muerto?
https://www.medicoscubanos.com/consultas/20101004
""Allí -contaba El Papel- te encuentras chavas que se prostituyen por 20 pesos, lo que cuesta un punto de coca. Son chavas bonitas que no encuentras ni en los mejores cabaretes, pero que hacen cualquier cosa para drogarse". [...]
En calles como Florida, Aztecas o Tenochtitlan abundan los niños y adolescentes que aparentan jugar con walkie talkies, pero en realidad lo que hacen es reportar a las personas que formulan preguntas sospechosas o que se acercan demasiado a los predios donde se vende droga.
Estos 18 -a quienes se pagan sus labores con unos puntos de cocaína- no son los únicos vigías."
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2001/08/05/mas-tepito.html
"Golpearon la puerta con la metralleta con lujo de prepotencia y golpeándome, no les importó que mis niños lloraran y se espantaran; no tomaron eso en cuenta. Encontraron un gramo con tres puntos de cocaína y me llevaron a la PGR y de ahí al Reclusorio Femenil Oriente. Me condenaron a seis años diez meses."
http://148.206.107.15/biblioteca_digital/capitulos/32-1115xv...
"hola esque el viernes empeze a tomar varios vasos de vodka, lo cambio por wisky, despues me dieron coñac y acabe con licor 43, pero entre todo eso me salia a fumar marihuana y me meti 3 puntos de coca en cada orificio de la nariz y me comi tantita por la boca... como 4 horas despues mi corazon latia extremadamente rapido... era impresioante, ... me pude haber muerto?
https://www.medicoscubanos.com/consultas/20101004
""Allí -contaba El Papel- te encuentras chavas que se prostituyen por 20 pesos, lo que cuesta un punto de coca. Son chavas bonitas que no encuentras ni en los mejores cabaretes, pero que hacen cualquier cosa para drogarse". [...]
En calles como Florida, Aztecas o Tenochtitlan abundan los niños y adolescentes que aparentan jugar con walkie talkies, pero en realidad lo que hacen es reportar a las personas que formulan preguntas sospechosas o que se acercan demasiado a los predios donde se vende droga.
Estos 18 -a quienes se pagan sus labores con unos puntos de cocaína- no son los únicos vigías."
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2001/08/05/mas-tepito.html
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neilmac
: Well "punto y raya" is a common collocation, so your hunch sounds good...
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Hadn't thought of that! Could be. Cheers, Neil :)
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lorenab23
: Looks like a line :-)
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It looks that way; a "dose" of some kind, anyway. Thanks, Lorena :)
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