Cryptic crossword clue
Expressing contempt for cocaine taking? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SNORTING

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What does SNORTING mean?

SNORTING verb
  1. To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
  2. To express or force out by snorting.
  3. To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
  4. To snore.
  5. (of submarines) To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.
SNORTING noun
  1. A snort sound or action.

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