the word 'pot'

does anyone know why the word pot is used as slang for marijuana? i mean, i have always used it and heard it, but never really thought why it is used... most slang makes sense, but pot? it does grow in pots, sometimes...:confused:

hmm... thats a tricky one, im assuming it comes from the word pot-ajuana, just a guess

pot.. spelt backwards is... top!
so the plants top, is the pot, that we smoke?
maybe? i dunno.

but damn that is a question to put your mind in a loop

yeah? what does the mexican slang word "marijuana" mean?

cannabis. the true. the magnifficent. cannabis.

love, kp:p

i dont remeber exactly but it has to do with abbreviating a spanish word.

yea, it is a shortened form of the spanish word "potiguaya", which means marijuana leaves.

And, according to legend, the term "marijuana" ... spelled "mariHuana" in mexico, is a term that originated between 1890-1895, when marijuana cultivation first began to be cultivated on a large scale in Mexico (and while it was still legal). It refers to a famous couple that was well-known for marijuana cultivation ... Mary Juan (not sure what the guys name was).

Any other questions?

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Originally Posted by TokinJ

according to legend, the term "marijuana" ... spelled "mariHuana" in mexico

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are you sure it wanst spelled marihuana in the u.s.? cause in spansh the j is pronounced like an h and im pretty sure they dont have hs... correct me if im wrong:thumbsup:

Actually, during WWI the Germans would put all of their pep pills and morphine and any other drugs they had around and mix them in a pot and just drink that to get high. Pot came to mean all drugs pretty much but since most people only knew about marijuana, if they heard someone calling marijuana "pot", they figured it just meant marijuana, not all drugs in general. I'm just kidding, that was total bullshit.

fikus i'm not sure if this is a thing in your neck of the woods but you can have a bap ( tap oin the head) for fooling me hardcore

In my nick of the woods, a bap usually means "turn around so I can punch you in the face" or that you're goose and have to chase the other kid around the circle before he gets in your seat.