pothead

noun

pot·​head ˈpät-ˌhed How to pronounce pothead (audio)
: a person who frequently smokes marijuana

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Julie has nice conversations with Kenny and Randall, and is on the road to full pothead at this point. Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 And there’s their half-sister Rachel (Natasha Lyonne), a pothead who still lives at home and makes a living by parlaying bets on football games. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024 Breakout star Snoop still entices a mindless constituency through partisan pothead epithets that might even embarrass RINOs on the GOP debate stage. Armond White, National Review, 15 Nov. 2023 Most people see the humor in it, and the way the woozy sonic touches play into the exploits of a pothead. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for pothead 

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pothead was in 1957

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“Pothead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pothead. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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pothead

noun
pot·​head ˈpät-ˌhed How to pronounce pothead (audio)
: a person who frequently smokes marijuana

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