stoner

American  

[stoh-ner] / ˈstoʊ nər /

noun

1. Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.

2. a person who pelts or assails with stones.

   stoners of Paul the Apostle.

3. Chiefly British. a person or thing that weighs a specified number of stone (used in combination).

   a 12-stoner.

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stoner British  

/ ˈstəʊnə /

noun

1. a device for removing stones from fruit

2. slang a person who is habitually under the influence of drugs or alcohol

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Etymology

Origin of stoner

First recorded in 1300–50; stone ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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• pothead vs. stoner

Example Sentences

If “The Big Lebowski” was a Raymond Chandler riff with a Los Angeles stoner for a protagonist, “Drive-Away Dolls” is their version of the 1955 noir “Kiss Me Deadly.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

The music includes speed metal by Extreme, some “Detroit Rock City,” stoner anthems by Musical Youth, one-hit wonders Dead or Alive and Falco.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022

And then America’s stoner uncle, Snoop, tweeted from his own account that he was Cozimo de Medici, a claim that may or may not be true.

From The Verge • Feb. 10, 2022

Soundgarden and Alice In Chains were inspired by '70s psychedelic stoner rock and heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Milling-Machine Connections for a Two-Roaster Plant Besides these three operations of roasting, cooling, and stoning, the plant may have machinery for treating the coffee both before it is roasted and after it leaves the stoner.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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