Mary Jane
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9.9
- noun
- NSFW
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marihuana
- Nothing wrong with a little Mary Jane, but Dana deserves a brighter bulb.
Examples
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However, I'd say I can function just fine with my Mary Jane.
Blog text (25) -
But tell me, what could have been worse than seven years with Mary Jane?
Fiction book (2000) -
That's why she smoked Mary Jane.
Fiction book (2000) -
I just witnessed an election where a couple of states legalized Mary Jane, gay marriage, and struck down other proposed laws that took away instead of increased civil liberties.
Blog text (19) -
Many people enjoy smoking Mary Jane during social gatherings.
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He said that his favorite way to relax is by using Mary Jane at home.
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After a long week, she likes to unwind with some Mary Jane on the weekend.
Synonyms
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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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9.1
A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax
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8.8
A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high
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9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
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9.9
A small rolled cigarette containing marijuana that people smoke
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9.9
A very strong kind of marijuana with a strong smell
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9.9
Marijuana used as a slang word in informal street speech
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6.2
A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine
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9.9
A slang word for marijuana used in Spanish-speaking areas
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9.9
Dried parts of the marijuana plant that people smoke to feel high
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9.9
A street name for the drug marijuana
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9.9
A slang term for strong marijuana that people smoke
A slang name for the dried leaves of a plant smoked as a drug
Surface Forms
Morphology
Mary + Jane
The meaning 'marijuana' is a slang/ euphemistic use of two proper names and has no compositional relation to the literal meanings of 'Mary' and 'Jane'; knowing the constituent words does not lead a learner to infer cannabis. This is an idiomatic name-based slang term that is language- and culture-specific and therefore unpredictable for a B1 learner who has not encountered it before.
Etymology
Mary Jane may come from the Spanish name 'Maria Juana', which sounds like 'marijuana'. English speakers turned that into the familiar names Mary and Jane, so Mary Jane is now a friendly, informal word for 'marijuana'.