Etymology

pothead

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Today it means: A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess. Full definition →

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The story

First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.