chillum

¹ American  

[chil-uhm] / ˈtʃɪl əm /

noun

1. the part of a hookah that contains the tobacco, marijuana, or other substance being smoked.

2. the substance that is smoked.

3. a hookah or other water pipe adapted for smoking marijuana, that can be passed in ritual fashion among a group of participants: used especially by Rastafarians.

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Chillum ² American  

[chil-uhm] / ˈtʃɪl əm /

noun

1. a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

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chillum British  

/ ˈtʃɪləm /

noun

1. a short pipe, usually of clay, used esp for smoking cannabis

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Etymology

Origin of chillum

First recorded in 1775–85, chillum is from the Hindi word cilam

Example Sentences

This Saturday, the department will be in Bowie, Temple Hills and Chillum, Doubleday said.

From Washington Post

The first curfew violation was on Sept. 12, when officers stopped a driver “committing multiple traffic violations” at about 10:35 p.m. in the 5700 block of Cypress Creek Drive in the Chillum area, Christina Cotterman, a spokesperson for the county police department, said in a statement.

From Washington Post

Jonathan Banks, who played Ehrmantraut, is no stranger to the pressure of survival, having grown up in a tough neighborhood in Chillum Heights, Md. After refining his theater chops in high school and college, Banks began a long film and television career, with roles in movies like “Airplane!,”

From New York Times

You were born in D.C. and grew up in Chillum, Md. Do you get back here often?

From Washington Post

Banks was born in Washington and grew up in Chillum Heights, Md. He now lives in Los Angeles.

From Washington Post