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 jury found that United Brands Products Design Development, the company that distributes Whip-It!, was 70% liable, the smoke shop was 20% liable and Geiger was 10% liable.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Ullah believes the suspect and his friends frequent a smoke shop down the block.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Among the recent patrons: Lucas Perez, a 37-year-old smoke shop worker from Manalapan, N.J., who bought a pair of tickets as soon as the closing was announced.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
Steve Sungho Lee, and six of his companies, faced 163 criminal misdemeanor charges stemming from the May 16, 2020, explosion inside an East 3rd Street warehouse that housed a smoke shop and vaping supplier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
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