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pothead

American  
[pot-hed] / ˈpɒtˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

  1. a person who habitually smokes marijuana.

pothead British  
/ ˈpɒtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. slang a habitual user of cannabis

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Etymology

Origin of pothead

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; pot 2 + head

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Nor did I assimilate with any of the clown cliques — the jock clowns with their acrobatics, the pothead clowns, the earnest ones who formed study groups.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2012

Northern pilot whale, long-finned pilot whale, pothead, blackfish, calling whale, caa'ing whale.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David

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