spliff

noun

Examples of spliff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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 Of playing the harmonica onstage in Kingston in 1975, when the Wailers warmed up for Marvin Gaye; of the Wailers’ first New York appearance, in 1973, at Max’s Kansas City, opening for an up-and-comer named Bruce Springsteen; of smoking a spliff with Marley’s mother, in Delaware. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Spliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spliff. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster