roach clip

roach clip
a small tweezerlike clip for holding the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
[1965-70]

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  • roach clip — noun Date: 1968 a metal clip that resembles tweezers and is used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Roach (drug culture) — In US slang a roach is term for the remainder of a joint or blunt after most has been smoked. A roach can be smoked further through use of a roach clip, or by stuffing it in the screened crater of a one hitter. They are often discolored to a… …   Wikipedia

  • clip — 1. tv. to cheat someone. (See also clipped; clip joint.) □ That guy in there clipped me for a fiver. □ I didn’t clip you or anybody else! 2. tv. to kill someone. □ Rocko had orders to clip both Max and John …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • roach pick — Go to roach clip …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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