English Explanatory Dictionary

pothead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.
  2. An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.
  3. A stupid individual; a fool.

Pronunciation

En-au-pothead.ogg

Word forms

pothead potheads

Etymology

From pot (“marijuana”) + -head. First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

Synonyms

grasshopper stoner weedhead pecker T-box peckerhead
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