What is slang for sand?

Slang for sand varies by context and region, but there are several informal terms used in different subcultures. In beach and surf culture, sand is sometimes called beach dust, beach powder, or just dirt, and a sandy beach is called the strand. In construction slang, sand is called grit, fines, or mud depending on mix. In older American slang, sand meant courage or grit, as in that guy has a lot of sand, meaning he is brave or tough, similar to saying he has guts. In some military slang, sand refers to desert or desert deployment, as in going to the sand box meaning going to the Middle East. In golf slang, sand refers to the bunker, and to be in the sand means to be in trouble, and a sandbagger is someone who pretends to be worse than they are. In British slang, sand can mean sugar. In Australian slang, sand is sometimes called beach. In drug slang, sand is occasionally used as a nickname for certain powdered substances, though this is rare. In gaming slang, to sandbag means to deliberately lose. The phrase pound sand is a rude way to tell someone to go away. So while there is no single universal slang word for sand, grit, beach dust, and sandbox are among the most common informal terms.