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roll-your-own

[ rohl-yer-ohn ]
/ ˈroʊl yərˌoʊn /

noun

a cigarette that one has rolled oneself.

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Nearby words

roll-on, roll-on/roll-off, roll-over arm, roll-top desk, roll-up, roll-your-own, rolla, rolland, rollatini, rollaway, rollback

Origin of roll-your-own

First recorded in 1975–80
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British Dictionary definitions for roll-your-own

roll-your-own

noun

informal a hand-rolled cigarette
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