stoner
Americannoun
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Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
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a person who pelts or assails with stones.
stoners of Paul the Apostle.
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Chiefly British. a person or thing that weighs a specified number of stone (used in combination).
a 12-stoner.
noun
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a device for removing stones from fruit
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slang a person who is habitually under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Etymology
Origin of stoner
First recorded in 1300–50; stone ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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Jonathan Stoner, who had been helping to raise funds for Trevor's funeral, said the error was discovered after he regained consciousness and said his name and date of birth.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Younger kids, including preschoolers, are attending classes nearby at a facility on Stoner Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
The automobile, Dayton Stoner declared, had become “one of the important checks upon the natural increase of many forms of life.”
From Slate • May 25, 2024
By this time, George Stoner was the head of the Boeing space program.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
J. B. Stoner, a lawyer and head of the National States’ Rights Party, visited C.P. on recruiting trips through Durham.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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