dagga
[ dag-uh ]
/ ˈdæg ə /
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noun South African.
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Origin of dagga
First recorded in 1670–75; from Afrikaans, first spelling da(c)cha, literally, “hemp,” originally a similar indigenous plant of the genus Leontis, from Khoikhoi; compare Nama daxa-b
Words nearby dagga
Dagan, Dagda, Dagenham, Dagestan, Dagestan Republic, dagga, dagger, daggerboard, daggers drawn, at, daggle, daggy
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How to use dagga in a sentence
Sugden, however, thought it a most unusual spectacle and would have taken a whiff of the dagga himself if he had been urged.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'NeilDagga weed was Sugden's most interesting discovery up to that time and it whetted his appetite.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'NeilWe must have arrived at a slack moment, for they were all smoking dagga weed and enjoying it to the full.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'NeilSugden had spent the afternoon with L'Tunga and had watched the witch-doctors smoke dagga weed.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil
British Dictionary definitions for dagga
dagga
/ (ˈdaxə, ˈdɑːɡə) /
noun
Southern African informal a local name for marijuana
Word Origin for dagga
C19: from Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi dagab
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