The 420 Dictionary: Stoner Slang Explained

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Would you like to learn slang for stoners, those guys who walk around with a double lobe piercing and smoke weed, but don’t know where to begin? Becoming familiar with the technical names flying around the 420 world is simple when you know the basics.

If you’re new to the weed consumers fraternity, expect to run into unique rituals and words. Having some random terms thrown at you might be confusing at first. Don’t worry, though. With time and practice, everything begins to make sense.

Thanks to the evolving nature of the cannabis industry, innovation goes beyond products to terminology. Tokers engage their wits to formulate all sorts of metaphors.

After mastering these popular stoner terms, why not practice using them while growing top-quality high CBD marijuana seeds?

Read on to discover the diversity of canna culture manifesting through creative (and sometimes poetic) words and phrases.

Stoner Slang for the Cannabis Plant

While the scientific name for the crop is “cannabis,” the 420 community often coins new terms and phrases for the plant. Until marijuana becomes legal federally, enthusiasts should stay updated on the evolving slang to keep weed discussions under the radar.

The list of marijuana lingo is endless, but the most common stoner words referring to the cannabis plant include:

• Weed

• Ganja

• Dope

• Reefer

• Herb

• Pot

• Grass

• Hash

• Chronic

• Mary Jane

• 420

• Bud

Some of the less popular names you’re likely to hear are:

• Afghan

• Aunt Mary

• Ashes

• Bhang

• Blaze

• Broccoli 

• Dank

• Giggle Smoke

• Hay

• Toke

Weed and Mary Jane

The term “weed” stems from the fact that cannabis grows like these common uncultivated plants, sprouting anywhere warm and moist. 

“Mary Jane” is an Americanism of the name “Maria Juana,” which is supposedly Mexican-Spanish slang for the word “marihuana.”

Herb and Ganja

These two terms emphasize the botanical characteristics of cannabis. “Ganja” is the Hindi word for marijuana. 

Bud and Nug

While not among the most common words in English, the term “bud” is prevalent in cannabis vocabulary. It refers to a smokeable piece of flower. “Nug,” an abbreviation of nugget, often means a bud of a higher density and quality. 

Hash and Grass

“Hash” originates from “hashish,” an Arabic term that roughly translates into grass. It’s a marijuana extract made by removing the resinous glands of the plant and processing them into a thick concentrate.

As hash is a different form of cannabis, you should only use it when referring to these dark, sticky blocks.

“Grass” is also slang for marijuana, popular in the 1960s and 1970s. The term made it safer to talk about the plant, as it was illegal during the period.

Skunk, Dank, and Dope

“Dope” is a synonym for cannabis and could also describe something excellent. The term might also refer to hard drugs, so it’s essential to use it in the correct context. 

“Skunk” is the name of a pungent strain and slang for potent-smelling weed. “Dank” refers to premium quality, fragrant marijuana.

Stoner Slang for Marijuana Consumers and Farmers

Cannabis users hardly refer to each other as “consumers.” As the word doesn’t sound friendly or sensational enough to match pot’s euphoria, several stoner slang varieties have popped up, including:

• Toker

• Pothead

• Stoner

• Burnout

• Florist

Pothead, Stoner, and Toker

This trio is the most common way of describing folks who enjoy smoking sizable amounts of marijuana. “Pothead,” “stoner,” and “toker” also refer to those who partake frequently. 

Burnout

Use this term when talking about a stoner who uses a lot of the herb. “Burnout” describes someone in a constant state of unfocused dullness from smoking too much weed. 

Florist

While cannabis farmers are generally called “growers,” some with romantic inclinations prefer “florists.” There are also marijuana flower arrangers who craft beautiful bud bouquets for special occasions. 

Stoner Slang for Consumption Effects

Terms for cannabis intoxication revolve around the “high” sensation. The most common words for being high include:

• Stoned

• Baked

• Cooked

• Blazed

• Couch-locked

• Wrecked

• Bouldered

• Ripped

• Blitzed

• Fried

Stoned

This popular term refers to someone high on the effects of weed. We borrowed the word from older expressions like “stone cold,” referencing lifelessness or a toker lying on their couch.

Baked, Cooked, and Blazed

“Baked,” “cooked,” and “blazed” refer to the fuzzy sensation experienced after smoking pot. The terms describe the characteristic effects of puffy eyes, giggles, and a slow, relaxed mental state. 

Couch-Locked to Fried

“Couch-locked” describes getting too high to move or rise from the sofa after smoking a joint. “Bouldered,” “wrecked,” “fried,” “ripped,” and “blitzed” are other ways to express an “extremely high” situation.

Cannabis Expression Is All-Fun

Now that you’re rich in popular slang for stoners, what’s stopping you from expressing yourself like a weed enthusiast? 

After all, it’s a free cannabis world, and no one should limit how you talk. If you found these terms inspiring, why not try to innovate your own for deeper herb intimacy?

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