roach clip

American

noun

Slang.

a small tweezerlike clip for holding the butt of a marijuana cigarette.

roach clip British

noun

slang a small clip resembling tweezers, used to hold the butt of a cannabis cigarette, in order to prevent burning one's fingers

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Etymology

Origin of roach clip

First recorded in 1965–70

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