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roach clip

American  

noun

Slang.

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

roach clip British  

noun

  1. 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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