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Street Slang
giggle-smoke
GIG-ul-SMOHK · noun · slang
1940s slang for cannabis (for the giggly high).
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A 1940s-era term for cannabis, referencing the giggly effect it produces.
“The old-timers called it giggle-smoke.”
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giggle-smoke In A Sentence
The old-timers called it giggle-smoke.
Origin & Usage
1940s jazz-era slang; named for cannabis-induced giggling.
Variants
giggle smoke
People Also Ask
What does giggle-smoke mean?
It's an old 1940s slang name for cannabis, referring to the fits of giggles it can bring on.
Is giggle-smoke still used?
Rarely. It's a retro, jazz-era term that mostly turns up in nostalgic or historical contexts today.
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