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  1. etymology - Did a "spliff" originally refer to a mixture of tobacco …

    Nov 16, 2017 · The following is from Wikipedia: The term "spliff" is sometimes used to distinguish a joint prepared with both cannabis and tobacco, as is commonly done in European countries, …

  2. Where does the word “spliff” come from? - English Language

    This unsubstantiated source suggests that spliff is a portmanteau word derived from combining the word split with the word spiff: (From split <divided> + spiff <well-dresssed or good>) A …

  3. etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 29, 2015 · Early (1939–1943) cultural and etymological inquiries into 'zoot suit' American Notes & Queries, volume 3 (July 1943) has this interesting commentary on zoot suit [combined …

  4. etymology - Origin of Doobie (joint, marijuana cigarette) - English ...

    Nov 2, 2013 · OED says: doobie: a marijuana cigarette Origin unknown. A relationship with dobby has been suggested. dobby/dobbie: A silly old man, a dotard, a booby. Dialectal. First …

  5. Where does "Don't bogart that joint" come from? [closed]

    I've looked on Google for several minutes, but I can't find a plausible reason, nor any immediately useful things to follow up. (I understand "Don't bogart that joint" to mean "Pass the [cannabis]...

  6. “Oojakapiv”: what does this word mean? - English Language

    A lot of people in my family use this word, not regularly, but enough for me to ask what it means. I know it’s not a “real word”, but how come people from different sides of my family use it? It m...