spliff

[ splif ]

/ splɪf /

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noun Slang.

a marijuana cigarette, especially a large or very potent one.

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Origin of spliff

1935–40; originally Jamaican English; of uncertain origin

Words nearby spliff

spleno-, splenomegaly, spleuchan, splice, splicer, spliff, spline, splint, splint bone, splinter, splinter group

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How to use spliff in a sentence

With that, Silverman, Emmy-winning standup, TV host and now podcaster, walked into the dispensary and acquired a spliff of Indica for her antagonist.
Sarah Silverman just wants to make things right|Geoff Edgers|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
After a round of victories at the ballot box, the spliff is trying its make case at the statehouse—and on the stump.
The New Politics of Pot: The 2014 Candidates Who Want to Legalize It|David Freedlander|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for spliff

spliff

/ (splɪf) /

noun slang

cannabis, used as a drug

a cannabis cigarette

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