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pothead

[ pot-hed ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a person who habitually smokes marijuana.


pothead

/ ˈpɒtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. slang.
    a habitual user of cannabis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pothead1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; pot 2 + head
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Example Sentences

He figured if he could compare the genomes of a large group of CHS patients with the genomes of a control group of potheads who hadn’t developed CHS, he might be able to offer both patients and doctors some clarity.

Now many potheads theorized on blogs and message boards that CHS was an occasional but deliberately overhyped side effect of a pesticide used to grow cannabis—making Moon either a dupe or a shill for anti-pot propaganda.

The popular image of a pothead is loaded with negative health connotations, from joint smoke causing cancer to forgetful stoners damaging their brain with weed.

Luckily I have a friend who is both an opera buff and pothead.

There was just a point when I was obviously a pothead, and that I had a girlfriend so I probably kissed her and had sex with her.

Not content to be known as an overly aggressive pothead, in November Bieber added John to his list of descriptors.

Kristen Stewart, proud pothead, was also a winner at the child-size kudofest.

He was a pothead, a devotee of hip hop, a lifeguard, a high school wrestler, an aspiring dentist.

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