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What Is The Origin Of The Word "Blunt"?
The word blunt goes back way further than Lil Wayne or "You're Beautiful." And, it wasn't always related to so-called "wacky tobacky."
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What is a basic definition of blunt?
Blunt describes something as being not sharp or as being straightforward. Blunt is commonly used as a slang noun to mean a marijuana cigarette. Blunt has several other senses as an adjective, verb, and noun.
If something is blunt, it has a flat surface or is rounded. Blunt objects lack points and will slam, prod, or smash rather than pierce, puncture, or stab. In this sense, blunt is the opposite of sharp. For example, a sword is a sharp weapon that has a fine point that can pierce or has a fine edge that can slice. On the other hand, a baseball bat is a blunt object that is rounded with a flat surface. You can’t cut or slice anything with a baseball bat.
Real-life examples: Sledgehammers, baseball bats, and tubes are all blunt objects.
Used in a sentence: He smacked the nails with the blunt end of the hammer.
In this same sense, blunt means to make something not sharp.
Used in a sentence: She blunted the knife by trying to use it to cut plaster.
Blunt can also mean something is straightforward or direct. Usually, this sense refers to comments or statements that are abrupt. For example, saying that your girlfriend’s new dress is ugly is a blunt statement because it directly states an opinion. As you might guess, this sense of blunt is often used interchangeably with words such as rude, curt, and explicit. The adverb bluntly most often refers to this sense of blunt.
Used in a sentence: “I really hate that guy,” Shirley said bluntly.
In slang, a blunt is a rolled cigarette or cigar that contains marijuana.
Used in a sentence: I saw him smoking a blunt out back on the porch.
Where does blunt come from?
The first records of blunt come from the later 1100s. It comes from Middle English. Any earlier origin is unclear.
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How is blunt used in real life?
Blunt is a common word that often means something isn’t sharp or describes a statement as being straight to the point.
I say I'm not stupid but then I did spend a term at uni thinking my knife was too blunt when really I was just using it upside down
— aimeeee (@aymm_) August 7, 2016
Having known and interacted with the current air force chief, I'm surprised at his blunt statement on women and combat flying roles.
— Navdeep Singh (@SinghNavdeep) March 13, 2014
I gotta smoke a blunt with Snoop at some point in my life
— Andrea Russett (@AndreaRussett) September 2, 2015
Try using blunt!
Which of the following objects would NOT be described as being blunt?
A. a baseball bat
B. an unsharpened pencil
C. a mallet
D. a pointy needle