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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The manager of Universal Stop smoke shop on Washington Boulevard said the explosions seemed like firecrackers to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
Ullah believes the suspect and his friends frequent a smoke shop down the block.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 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
Most Blank Streets are less than 350 square feet, the size of a smoke shop, a cellphone store or a bare-bones deli.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
As McWilliams walked in search of a smoke shop, the duck jumped from her throne and waddled along the concrete sidewalk, warmed by the 80-degree weather, trying to keep pace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
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