smoke shop
Americannoun
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a shop selling tobacco products.
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Slang.
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a place where marijuana or other illicit drugs are sold surreptitiously.
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Etymology
Origin of smoke shop
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Surveillance video shows the shocking moment a BMW slammed into a Brea smoke shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
The deputy, who was investigating one of two smoke shop burglaries in the area, had responded to a call just before 6:30 a.m. about people seen transferring items between two vehicles.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
The income from those leases, the tribe’s smoke shop and from utility fees is used for services on the reservation.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Gabriel Ramirez, who works in a Los Angeles smoke shop, said he would prefer that labor costs were reflected in menu prices rather than leaving it up to customers to tip.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Eddie Perez, 22, whose father owns a smoke shop in Hollywood, felt so strongly after Floyd’s killing that he joined protesters at a march on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2020
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