Pothead

/ˈpɑːtˌhɛd/ noun

Definition

A person who frequently uses marijuana or spends a lot of time smoking it.

Etymology

Compound of 'pot' (slang for marijuana, possibly from Spanish 'potaguaya') and 'head' (a person obsessed with something). The '-head' suffix gained popularity in the 1960s counterculture to describe enthusiasts of various substances or activities.

Kelly Says

The word 'pothead' became mainstream slang during the 1960s anti-war and counterculture movements, showing how drug terminology evolves quickly in response to social changes and generational identity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
大麻 ተጠቃሚ
da-ma te-ta-ka-mi
ARالعربية
مدمن ماريجوانا
mad-min ma-ree-joo-wa-na
BNবাংলা
গাঁজা ব্যক্তি
gaan-ja bhak-ti
CACatalà
consumidor de marihuana
kon-su-mi-dor de ma-ri-hu-a-na
CSČeština
konopný kuřák
ko-no-pny ku-ra-k
DADansk
hash-ryger
hash-ry-ger
DEDeutsch
Grasraucher
gras-rou-ker
ELΕλληνικά
καταναλωτής κάνναβης
ka-ta-na-lo-tes kan-na-vis
ESEspañol
adicto al cannabis
a-dee-ktoh al kan-na-bis
FAفارسی
مصرف کننده تریاک
mo-sar-feh-keh-neh tri-yak
FISuomi
kannabiksenkäyttäjä
kan-na-bi-sen-ken-y-tä-jä
FRFrançais
fumeur de cannabis
fyu-mair de kan-na-bis
GUGU
ગાંજાનો શેખ
gaan-ja-no shekh
HAHA
maganin shinkafa
ma-ga-nin shin-ka-fa
HEעברית
משתמש בcannabis
misht-am be kan-na-bis
HIहिन्दी
भांग का शौकीन
bhaang ka shaukien
HUMagyar
kenderfüggő
ken-der-fyu-ggo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengguna ganja
peng-goo-na gan-ja
IGIG
onye na-agba igbo
oh-nye na-agba ig-bo
ITItaliano
cannabiaro
kan-na-bee-ar-oh
JA日本語
大麻中毒者
たいまちゅうどくしゃ
KKKK
марихуаналар
ma-ri-hu-a-la-r
KMKM
អ្នកប្រើការកន្សោ
ahn-ok ba-reu ka-ra kan-sho
KO한국어
대마 중독자
대마중독자
MRMR
भांग वापरकर्त्या
bhaang va-par-kar-tya
MSBahasa Melayu
pengguna ganja
peng-goo-na gan-ja
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြောင်း သုံးသူ
chaw-kya-kyaung su-thu
NLNederlands
wietroker
wiet-ro-ker
NONorsk
cannabisbruker
kan-na-bis-bru-ker
PAPA
ਭਾਈ
bha-i
PLPolski
palacz marihuany
pa-latz ma-ree-hu-any
PTPortuguês
viciado em maconha
vee-see-ah-doh em ma-ko-nah
RORomână
fumător de cannabis
fyu-mo-tor de kan-na-bis
RUРусский
курильщик марихуаны
ku-ril-shchik ma-ri-hu-a-ny
SVSvenska
cannabisanvändare
kan-na-bis-an-vya-da-re
SWKiswahili
mtumiaji wa bangi
mt-oo-mee-a-ji wa ban-gi
TAதமிழ்
கஞ்சா அடித்தவன்
kan-ja a-di-tha-van
TEతెలుగు
గంజా రైతు
gan-ja ra-i-thu
THไทย
ผู้เสพกัญชา
poo-say kan-cha
TLTL
gumagamit ng marijuana
goo-ma-mi-git ng ma-ri-hu-a-na
TRTürkçe
kullanıcı
koo-lan-ee-chee
UKУкраїнська
курильщик марихуани
ku-ril-shchik ma-ri-hu-a-ni
URاردو
کانابس کا استعمال کرنے والا
kan-na-bas ka is-ta-mal kar-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người nghiện cần sa
ngoo-ee ng-hhien can sa
YOYO
ọmọ kannabis
oh-mo kan-na-bis
ZH中文
毒品爱好者
dú pǐn àihào zhě
ZUZU
umshayeli wamamarijuana
oom-sha-ye-li wa-ma-ri-hu-a-na

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