Meaning

3 senses

  1. (derogatory, slang)A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

    That pothead Shane has a nasty bong.

    Kiffer, Kifferin

    травоку́рtravokúr, планоку́рplanokúr

    someone who smokes marijuana habitually

  2. (Canada)An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.

  3. (derogatory, obsolete, slang)A stupid individual; a fool.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom is a pothead.

    deTom ist ein Kiffer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
a person who smokes cannabis frequently:
Deutsch
a person who smokes cannabis frequently:

Origin

First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

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Forms

plural: potheads
Singularpothead
Pluralpotheads

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
peckerT-box

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
potentB2potentialB1potentiallyB2potholepotionpotluck

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