pothead en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.
That pothead Shane has a nasty bong.
With the exception of college campuses — where I suspect you’ll be able to find Bob Marley posters for as long as dorms exist — it feels as if the old stoner subculture, the classic pothead aesthetic, has been almost eliminated from mainstream consciousness.
2024 October 1, Erin Somers, “Cannabis Has Become Upscale Chic. I Miss the Old Red-Eyed Stoners.”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- (Canada) An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.
- (derogatory, obsolete, slang) A stupid individual; a fool.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
methhead · cokehead · pillhead · crackhead
Hypernyms
abuser · slave · druggie · user · junkhead · addict · junkie · abuser · drughead · wastoid · fiend
Synonyms
weedhead · stoner · pecker · T-box · peckerhead · grasshopper
Translations (26)
es mariguano (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · pt maconheira (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es fumeta (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · hi भँगेड़ी (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · fi pilviveikko (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · de Kifferin (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · tr esrarkeş (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · ru планоку́р (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · nl mariuhanaroker (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · hi गँजेड़ी (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es marihuanero (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · fi blossipää (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · fr poteux (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es porrero (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · de Kiffer (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es porreta (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · pt maconheiro (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · ru травоку́р (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es mariguanero (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · pl zjarus (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es marihuano (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · nl potroker (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · bn গাঁজাখোর (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es fumanchero (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · es motero (a person who smokes cannabis frequently) · cs vyhulenec (a person who smokes cannabis frequently)