Meanings
plural Camberwell carrots
- UKslangA large cannabis joint.
“I could go for a Camberwell carrot right now,” Andy slurred from his armchair.
2010, Darren Smith, Burning Indigo, page 2641 more example
He then patted the Steinway piano as he passed it and then put her Ladyship to bed. He then rolled himself a one-foot long Camberwell carrot, grabbed a bottle of Krug, and spent the evening at leisure[…]
2005, Neil Gentleman-Hobbs, Lord Golden-Showers "Entrepreneur?", page 182Synonyms: bomber
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large cannabis joint.
Origin
Coined in the film Withnail and I (1987), in reference to the shape of a carrot and the district of Camberwell in south London, England.
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Camberwell carrot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camberwell%20carrot
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