spliff

noun

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Ruff Ryders guys roll spliffs in the green room while blog-era streetwear figures mingle with New York rap veterans, all as Jazzy Jeff soundtracks the night from the DJ booth. Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026 So Vicky goes to techno with Kevin and Angela, splits a spliff on the fire escape with Jen, buys a zhizha of a mansion and a luxury car and a set of fancy silverware, ideates urn campaigns, replies to emails, writes presentation decks. Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026 For two years now, Gov. White Boots has been hell bent on making sure not a single spliff gets lit in his Sunshine State. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026 There was a synergy, too, between the spliff and the shelter of the cathedral steps. Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spliff

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spliff was in 1936

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“Spliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spliff. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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