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pot

pot

295 9.1
A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure
  • noun
  • /pɑt/
  • NSFW
: marihuana
  • They'd rather be home smoking pot and watching TV.
  • smoke pot
  • pot smoking

You know more people smoke pot than eat bread now.

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Examples

Synonyms

marijuana
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433 4.2

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

is slang and more casual than this technical term
weed
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340 9.1

A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax

is slang that often sounds more informal or folksy
dope
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165 9.9

A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high

is slang too but feels shorter and rougher in tone
joint
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94 9.0

A cigarette rolled with marijuana for smoking

names the drug itself rather than the rolled smoking form
cannabis
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52 4.6

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

is slang used in everyday speech rather than formal naming
hash
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29 9.3

A solid drug made from the cannabis plant that people smoke

is the broader slang for the drug, not the concentrated form
reefer
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27 9.9

A cigarette made with marijuana that people smoke

is the general slang for the drug rather than this smoking object
grass
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16 8.8

A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high

is slang too but less tied to street subculture
blunt
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14 9.9

A cigar hollowed out and filled with marijuana to smoke

is the slang name for the drug not that tobacco-wrapped form
skunk
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13 9.9

A very strong kind of marijuana with a strong smell

is the basic slang name not highlighting potency
Cannabis
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11 5.3

A plant that includes hemp used for fiber and marijuana used as a drug

focuses on the drug sense rather than botanical classification
ganja
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10 8.5

Dried marijuana leaves and flowers used as a drug

is informal speech naming the drug rather than plant parts
hashish
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9 9.0

A drug made from the sticky part of the cannabis plant that people smoke to feel high

refers to the drug as plant material, not concentrated resin
edible
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5 7.7

A food made with cannabis that people eat to feel its effect

names the drug itself rather than an eaten product
marijuana cigarette
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5 6.7

A thin roll of marijuana that people smoke

is slang for the drug, not the particular smoking item
smoke
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5 9.5

A slang word for marijuana used as a drug

is general slang used across casual contexts
Mary Jane
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3 9.9

A slang name for the drug marijuana

is slang that serves as a more direct common name
marihuana
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2 6.2

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

is the informal slang word rather than this formal variant
Cannabis sativa
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1 6.7

A tall plant from Asia with smelly leaves grown for fiber, medicine, and drugs that change the mind

is slang naming the drug rather than a botanical species
skunk-weed
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1 9.9

A strong-smelling form of marijuana used for pleasure

is the ordinary slang for the drug without potency focus
green goddess
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1 9.9

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

is the ordinary slang without color emphasis
sens
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1 9.9

A slang term for strong marijuana that people smoke

is common slang not necessarily implying quality
locoweed
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1 9.9

A street name for the drug marijuana

is slang more common in general conversation
cannabis resin
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1 7.8

A sticky substance from the cannabis plant used to make hashish that contains chemicals that make you feel high

is the slang name for the whole plant product rather than resin
skunkweed
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1 9.9

An informal name for very strong marijuana with a bad smell

is the general slang term, not specific to strength
Cannabis indica
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1 7.4

A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber

is general slang covering the drug overall rather than species
Indian hemp
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1 8.2

A plant often Cannabis sativa grown for fiber to make rope or for drugs like hashish

is the modern slang name for the drug rather than old usage
sess
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1 9.9

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

is slang too but may be more widely recognised
gage
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9.9

Marijuana used as a slang word in informal street speech

is broader slang used beyond specific subcultures

Idioms

to stir the pot
  • Informal
13 8.0

To cause trouble by saying things to make people argue

To say someone has a fault you also have

to go to pot
  • Informal
3 8.2

To become ruined or not cared for

1 9.9

Tell someone in a rude way to decide now or stop wasting time

1 7.2

To make people stay interested and active in a project

1 9.3

A person who slowly fails to notice danger until it is too late

Compounds

28 2.4

A large piece of beef slow cooked in liquid in a covered pot with vegetables like carrots and potatoes

melting pot
  • Informal
22 3.5

A place where people from different cultures mix and become one community

pot of gold
  • Informal
18 4.1

A reward that someone hopes to get but finds hard to reach

12 3.5

An electric pot that cooks food slowly at low heat

8 2.8

A green plant people grow in a pot indoors to make a room look nicer

5 3.2

An electric pot that cooks food slowly for several hours

4 3.5

An amount of money saved or collected for a purpose

hot pot
  • UK
3 2.7

A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot

pot farm
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2 8.1

A place where people often secretly grow marijuana

1 3.5

A basket placed in the sea to catch lobsters

1 4.6

A container made of strong heatproof material to make metal liquid

1 7.0

A mild soft white cheese that comes from milk curds, often used as a spread or in cooking

1 1.4

A small container with holes for sprinkling pepper onto food

1 7.9

Liquid left in a pot after cooking vegetables or meat that is used as a base for soup

1 1.3

A container with a handle and a spout used to sprinkle water on plants

1 9.9

A long feeling of being sorry for yourself and thinking only about your problems

1 8.5

A French stew of beef and vegetables slowly cooked in water or broth

pot metal
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Cheap mix of metals used to make low-cost items like pots

1 3.4

A dish cooked slowly in a slow cooker

1 9.9

A tasty liquid left in a pot after cooking vegetables or meat

1 3.5

A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee

1 7.2

A thick spicy soup with vegetables and cow stomach often served with dumplings

1 8.5

A small cruel government that controls people and seems foolish

1 5.8

A common garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers

pot furnace
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A large oven with several pots for melting glass

1 6.9

A small aromatic garden herb used to flavor food like tomato sauce

dash-pot
  • Specialized
9.6

A device with a piston that moves through liquid or air to slow sudden movement in machines

refractory pot
  • Specialized
9.9

A small heatproof bowl made of bone ash to separate metals like gold or silver during testing

A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings

pot-girl
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works in an inn serving customers and cleaning pots

tin-pot business
  • Offensive
7.5

A small, badly run company that seems unimportant

8.4

An unimportant suggestion that people do not take seriously

tin-pot operation
  • Offensive
7.9

A small badly run business or group that seems unimportant

Surface Forms

pot singular
pots plural

Etymology

The slang pot for marijuana likely comes from Mexican Spanish potiguaya, a name for the plant, and speakers shortened it to 'pot' over time. A helpful way to remember it is that 'pot' became the short name for that drug.