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Street Slang
420
FOUR-twenty · noun · slang
Cannabis culture code; 4:20 as smoke time and April 20 as the holiday.
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A numeric code for cannabis and the act of consuming it, and by extension the culture around it. April 20 (4/20) is celebrated as the unofficial cannabis holiday.
“We're all meeting up at 4:20 to celebrate 420.”
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420 In A Sentence
We're all meeting up at 4:20 to celebrate 420.
Origin & Usage
From a group of San Rafael, California high schoolers ('the Waldos') in 1971 who met at 4:20 PM to search for a cannabis crop, then to smoke.
People Also Ask
What does 420 mean?
It's a code for cannabis and consuming it. 4:20 refers to smoke time, and April 20 (4/20) is the unofficial cannabis holiday.
Where does 420 come from?
It's traced to a group of San Rafael, California high schoolers called the Waldos, who met at 4:20 PM in 1971 to search for a cannabis crop.
Is 420 a holiday?
April 20 is celebrated as the unofficial cannabis holiday, with gatherings and events centered on the culture.
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