mota
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9.9
A slang word for marijuana used in Spanish-speaking areas
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtə/
- NSFW
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mota
- At the festival, many people were openly enjoying mota with good vibes.
Examples
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Selling mota, is that it?
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Ramon tells me you are looking for some mota.
Fiction book (2001) -
He smoked the mota for you too?
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Ramon tells me you're looking for some mota.
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Selling mota?
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He shared some mota with his friends during the party.
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The local shop sells mota along with other cannabis products.
Synonyms
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9.9
A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high
is Spanish slang used mainly within Spanish speaking communities
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9.1
A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax
is a Spanish speaking community slang rather than general English informal term
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9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
is Spanish slang rather than a general English street expression
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6.2
A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine
is an informal Spanish word rather than the botanical or medical term
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9.9
A street name for the drug marijuana
is Spanish slang rather than a general street name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mota is Spanish slang for marijuana, used especially in Mexico. One idea is that it comes from an older Spanish word meaning 'speck' (like the English mote), and people began calling small buds by that name, so today mota means 'weed'.