gage
- noun
- /ɡeɪdʒ/
- NSFW
- There's a 12-gage shotgun waitin' for anybody trespassin'.
Examples
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I got some gage, fresh off the boat.
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He rolled a joint with some gage and passed it around the circle.
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Measuring snap gage
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After the party, everyone was talking about the quality of the gage they scored.
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When I visited California, I was surprised by how much gage was available at the dispensaries.
Synonyms
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9.1
A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax
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9.1
A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure
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9.9
A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high
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8.8
A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high
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9.9
A very strong kind of marijuana with a strong smell
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9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
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9.9
A slang name for the drug marijuana
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9.9
A slang name for the dried leaves of a plant smoked as a drug
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9.9
A slang term for strong marijuana that people smoke
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9.9
A street name for the drug marijuana
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5.5
A tall rough plant with fan-shaped leaves, grown for strong fibers and to make drugs
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9.9
Dried parts of the marijuana plant that people smoke to feel high
Compounds
- Specialized
A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls
- Specialized
A tool that measures how much a material changes shape when pushed or pulled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gage as slang for marijuana was used in 1920s jazz and street talk, but its exact origin is unclear. A helpful way to remember it is to think of gage like gauge, which suggests a 'measure' or 'dose'—slang often shortens words for small amounts, so calling a bit of marijuana 'gage' fits that idea.