Slang Terms for Marijuana

Marijuana has been around for quite some time now. And, after a while, you start to recognize a certain slang terms get tossed around by marijuana patients, growers, and enthusiasts alike (whether you live in a recreational or medical marijuana state). Some of these terms may also be some of the terms you have overheard in passing or by other patients when at the dispensary.

Whether you're with hanging out with medical marijuana patients alike, or are trying to study up on what all the cool kids are saying these days, our dictionary of marijuana slang terms is here to help you connect more deeply within the world of cannabis in the language we all love.

Nicknames for Marijuana:

Historically, you’ve probably heard of your parents or friends say they’ve tried grass, dope, or ganja. Before them, even their parents might have heard about the ‘menace of reefer’ or the ‘devil's lettuce’.

Today, medical patients and recreational consumers alike may say that they smoke gas, zaza, and loud. However, there are still plenty of other nicknames used to describe bud. From fuego to boof, here are some of the most prominent names for marijuana in pop culture and cannabis conversations.

Marijuana Measurement Slang:

Most of the following slang terms for measurements of marijuana apply to illegal sales. This being said, some of these slang terms have fallen by the wayside in the legal market.

Walking into a well-lit, pristine dispensary, you'll likely hear the budtender ask if you want a gram or an eighth of flower; not so much dub sacks, zips, or ye ol' King Henry VIII. And long gone are the days of saying dime bags and lids (which we're still figuring out).

• Dime bag — ½ gram or $10 worth

• Dub sack or g — 1 gram or $20 worth depending on your city and flower quality

• Eighth or Henry VIII — 3.5 grams or ⅛ ounce

• Quarter — 7 grams or ¼ ounce

• Zip or OZ (“oh-zee”) — 1 ounce or 28 grams

• Lid — The story of the lid seems to be the amount you could fit on a lid from a specific type of tobacco tin, but the actual amount seems to vary case by case. Many claim it to be an ounce, but most describe it as “four fingers worth” in a time when scales weren't that common.

Slang Terms for Marijuana Consumption:

There are tons of slang terms to be used in terms of different types of smokable cannabis. Here are some of the favorites said throughout cannabis communities:

• Banger — a type of nail for dabbing

• Batty — a one-hitter

• Bingers — bong loads

• Doink — a big joint

• Dogwalker — a short joint; the short amount of time to smoke is supposed to be the same as taking a dog for a walk

• Pearl — perfectly rolled joint or blunt

• Persy or snap — personal bowl or bowl for one person

• Pinner — a skinny joint that is thin like a sewing pin

• Rip — the action of taking a deep inhale from a bong or vape

• Roach — the butt of a joint or a blunt (looks like a cockroach)

• Salad bowl — a bowl with a mix of different strains

• Spliff — a joint with tobacco

In addition to all the slang terms for marijuana above, here are a few that speak to poor cannabis practice:

• Bogart - When you hold on to a joint too long before passing it

• Baptizing - When you lick the entire blunt or joint to extends its burn time

We hope you learned a new slag term for marijuana today! if you knew them all, already, more power to you.