kush en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kʊʃ/
Etymology
Ellipsis of Hindu Kush, the place of origin.
Meanings
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(slang, uncountable) Marijuana, especially Cannabis indica (a variety of marijuana originating in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, strains of which often have high THC content).
Later in the day, Siyad is heard on a wiretap telling another man that he received “1.5 of kush” (slang for marijuana) from “Rob Ford’s driver.” Later Siyad tells another person, a woman, that what he received was actually “Rob Ford’s kush.”
2013 December 4, Kevin Donovan, “Rob Ford: Gang members targeted mayor in blackmail plot, police documents say”, in The Star:Smoking on that kush all in our section / Like it's legalized
2013, “All Me”, in Nothing Was the Same, performed by Drake:Baby, who you callin' soft / Don't make me smoke up all your kush / Don't make me pop your cheap ass pills
2011, “Next”, in Echoes of Silence, performed by The Weeknd:
- (uncountable) A synthetic cannabinoid-like recreational drug prevalent in Sierra Leone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kush | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cush | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
green · yarndie · greenery · ganj · puff · mull · boo · herb · dope · choof · sweetleaf · buddha · shit · marijuana · daccha · djamba · doobage · Mary Jane · hemp · bhang · weed · twig · tea · Texas tea · pot · reefer · grass · trees · Mary Joanna · ganja · MJ · broccoli · mezz · dank · zombie · hash · sensimillia · method · cheeba · hashish · marihoochie · sensimilla · benj · muggle · gage · doja · wacky tobaccy · endo · bud · devil's lettuce · cannabis · zaza · sens