Common term for a cannabis cigarette.
Spliff
Example Sentences
"Smoking a spliff in the park."
"Roll us a spliff."
Etymology & History
British marijuana cigarette. From West Indian 'split'. British cannabis terminology. Youth British drug culture. Jamaican British influence 1960s. Reflects British Caribbean drug vocabulary borrowing.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
1960s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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