420
A particular type of monohull dinghy with two sails, designed for two peopleA particular type of monohull dinghy with two sails, designed for two people.
Meaning
5 sensesA particular type of monohull dinghy with two sails, designed for two people.
(Canada, US, especially, slang, uncountable)Cannabis.
(Canada, US, especially, slang, uncountable, usually)Pertaining to cannabis, its consumption, or cannabis culture.
Late nights at the recording studio were always 420 friendly.
(Canada, US, especially, slang, uncountable)April 20 (abbreviated 4/20 in the US), as an occasion to celebrate cannabis culture.
(Canada, South Asia, US, especially, slang)Fraudster, cheater, forger; a smooth operator
Origin
So named because it is 420 centimetres long. Likely influenced by the time (4:20 pm) a paSo named because it is 420 centimetres long.
Likely influenced by the time (4:20 pm) a particular group would meet in search of marijuana, circa 1971; subsequently spread as a cipher through the San Francisco Bay area and adopted among Grateful Dead fans.
From section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (and its corresponding versions in modern Pakistan and Bangladesh), which criminalizes cheating.
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