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Roach
01
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
roaches
02
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
03
the butt of a marijuana cigarette, usually too small to smoke comfortably
Slang
What does "roach" mean in cannabis slang?
The term "roach" refers to the small, leftover end of a smoked joint or blunt that is typically too short to continue smoking comfortably. The structure is informal slang where "roach" likely comes from its small, stub-like appearance. It is commonly used in cannabis culture to describe remnants that may still contain usable cannabis.
Examples
He saved the roach to finish later with a pipe.
04
street names for flunitrazepan
05
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
to roach
01
cut the mane off (a horse)
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
roach
3rd person singular
roaches
Present participle
roaching
Past simple
roached
Past participle
roached
02
comb (hair) into a roach
