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Most slang names for marijuana and hashish date to the jazz era, when it was called gauge, jive, reefer. Weed is a commonly used slang term for drug cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century. [2] [3] [4]
Cannabis has more than 1,200 slang names, including weed, a commonly used cannabis slang name. Additionally, there are many slang terms for consumption of cannabis, and describing the state of being under the influence of cannabis. [See cannabis culture.] Young adults in Texas smoking cannabis in 1973
Má, a Chinese name for hemp, predates written history and has been used to describe medical marijuana since at least 2700 BCE. It is the earliest recorded name. [48] [49] Hemp is recorded in the Book of Documents. [5] [26] Ma-kaña Bantu. [50] Maconha Portuguese. [51] Marijuana: Americanized Mexican Spanish.
The poetic slang for a cheap coffin originated in the late 19th century, with the earliest use found in The Chicago Tribune. Example: "Well, boys, it was a long ride, ...
Slang for a thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. Gross: 144 Twelve dozen Score: 20 Presumably from the practice, in counting sheep or large herds of cattle, of counting orally from one to twenty, and making a score or notch on a stick, before proceeding to count the next twenty.
Weed lovers would never make anything needlessly complicated, and indeed, with enough experience, an eighth will come to feel like an intuitively graspable measurement, like a tablespoon. How much ...
marijuana (slang) hand-rolled marijuana cigarette (slang), compare joint shortening of 'buddy', used to address strangers assuming a non-existent familiarity (UK: similar: mate) buffet: railway carriage containing a refreshment counter selling snacks and drinks, esp. on a train on which a full restaurant car (US: dining car) service is not provided
Bales of marijuana recovered from the ocean by crew of USCGC Pike after smugglers "began throwing them overboard as they fled" interdiction Locations on the coast of Florida where 400 pounds (180 kg) of marijuana was seized by U.S. Customs and the Coast Guard in a single month in 2016, who advised the public "If you are out on a boat or on the beach and you see a suspicious package, call local ...