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dope

dope

221 9.9
A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high
  • noun
  • /doʊp/
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translation icon : marihuana
  • Other common terms used for marijuana are dope, pot, grass or weed.
  • dope dealer
  • selling dope
  • the dope menace

I said, yeah, I'm looking a cop, some crack, maybe some dope, some weight.

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Examples

  • We probably would have smoked a little dope, or maybe we already had.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This is a hit of dope for me, you know?

  • Yeah, he goes, I got some dope, but it's not that good.

  • These kids smoke better dope than I do.

  • I figure we have seventy-two hours to find the dope and keep our jobs.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • There's gonna be a lot of cash when the dope hits the street.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • They smoke a little dope, go to a cheap hotel and go home with bedbugs.

  • Many people believe that dope can help relieve stress after a long day.

  • He rolled a joint with some dope he bought from a friend.

  • The smell of dope filled the room during the party.

Synonyms

marijuana
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382 4.2

A drug made from dried plant leaves that people use to get high or as medicine

is an informal slang label rather than the standard drug name
pot
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222 9.1

A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure

is specifically a slang label rather than general informal usage
weed
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211 9.1

A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax

is a slang word rather than a general informal name
cannabis
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49 4.6

A plant whose dried flowers and leaves are used as a drug, often smoked to make you feel high

is a slang word rather than the botanical or scientific term
grass
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42 8.8

A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high

is a slang term rather than a neutral informal label
smoke
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29 9.5

A slang word for marijuana used as a drug

is a slang word rather than general street phrasing
skunk
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11 9.9

A very strong kind of marijuana with a strong smell

is a slang term for the drug generally, not its strength
ganja
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8 8.5

Dried marijuana leaves and flowers used as a drug

is a slang word rather than a neutral or cultural name
gage
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7 9.9

Marijuana used as a slang word in informal street speech

is a slang term but not specifically street or subcultural
Mary Jane
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1 9.9

A slang name for the drug marijuana

is a slang term that may be more general in tone
marihuana
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1 6.2

A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine

is a slang word rather than a historical or variant spelling
mota
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1 9.9

A slang word for marijuana used in Spanish-speaking areas

is a slang term but not tied to any language group
sess
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1 9.9

Dried parts of the marijuana plant that people smoke to feel high

is a slang word but not necessarily abbreviated or clipped
locoweed
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1 9.9

A street name for the drug marijuana

is a slang term rather than a localized street nickname
sens
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1 9.9

A slang term for strong marijuana that people smoke

is a slang term that does not focus on quality
green goddess
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9.9

A slang name for the dried leaves of a plant smoked as a drug

is a basic slang label without color or quality emphasis
dagga
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9.9

A plant like marijuana that people in South Africa smoke to feel high

is the slang word rather than a regional or cultural term
good mon
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9.9

Strong marijuana people smoke to relax

is a general slang label without implying high quality
skunk-weed
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9.9

A strong-smelling form of marijuana used for pleasure

is a slang label without indicating potency

Idioms

To believe your own praise so much that you make bad choices

Acting in a way that harms you because you trust your own wrong ideas

Compounds

dope fiend
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way

rope-a-dope
  • Jargon
3 9.5

A boxing tactic of pretending to be weak to tire an opponent and outsmart them by appearing passive

dope sheet
  • Archaic
9.9

A paper that lists horse race results, odds and stats for betting

8.4

A short document that gives key facts and instructions for daily tasks

dope slap
  • Informal
9.9

A quick light hit on the head with the hand to show frustration or sudden realization

dope whore
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive name for a person who uses drugs and sells sex

Surface Forms

dope singular
dopes plural

Etymology

Dope once meant a thick sauce or liquid that people took, and sailors and traders used the word for strong substances; over time it became a word for drugs such as opium and later marijuana. So calling marijuana 'dope' is using the old word for a drug.