roll one's own en · VERB
Etymology
From cigarettes, which are available commercially rolled (i.e., with the paper around the substance being smoked) but which some prefer to roll.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To create something of which an analogue is commercially available.
My custom wordprocessor? Yeah, I could have just installed Word or OpenOffice, but I always prefer to roll my own.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rolls one's own | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rolling one's own | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rolled one's own | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rolled one's own | Tense=Past | lexicographic |