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PRONUNCIATION OF SPLIFF

spliff  [splɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPLIFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spliff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPLIFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spliff

Joint (cannabis)

Joint is a slang term for a cigarette rolled using cannabis. Rolling papers are the most common rolling medium in industrialized countries; however, brown paper, cigarettes with the tobacco removed, beedis with the tobacco removed, tracing paper, ATM receipts and newspaper are commonly used in some developing countries, and by poorer smokers in first world countries. Modern papers are now made in a range of sizes from a wide variety of materials including rice, hemp, and flax, and are also available in flavored varieties. A joint can vary in size, typically containing between 0.25 to 1 grams net weight of cannabis .

Definition of spliff in the English dictionary

The definition of spliff in the dictionary is cannabis, used as a drug. Other definition of spliff is a cannabis cigarette.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPLIFF


aleph
ˈɑːlɪf
alif
ˈælɪf
anaglyph
ˈænəˌɡlɪf
Aycliffe
ˈeɪklɪf
bailiff
ˈbeɪlɪf
calif
ˈkeɪlɪf
caliph
ˈkeɪlɪf
cliff
klɪf
diaglyph
ˈdaɪəˌɡlɪf
glyph
ɡlɪf
hieroglyph
ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf
kalif
ˈkeɪlɪf
khalif
ˈkeɪlɪf
Northcliffe
ˈnɔːθklɪf
petroglyph
ˈpɛtrəˌɡlɪf
Radcliffe
ˈrædklɪf
Sutcliffe
ˈsʌtˌklɪf
undercliff
ˈʌndəˌklɪf
Wickliffe
ˈwɪklɪf
Wycliffe
ˈwɪklɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPLIFF

splice
splice the mainbrace
splicer
spline
splint
splint bone
splinter
splinter group
splinterproof glass
splintery
splintlike
splintwood
split
split brain
split cane
split decision
split ends
split hairs
split infinitive
split keyboarding

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPLIFF

biff
bumbailiff
Cardiff
feed-in tariff
fiscal cliff
gliff
griff
iff
mastiff
plaintiff
riff
Schiff
sheriff
skliff
sniff
stiff
tariff
tiff
water bailiff
ziff

Synonyms and antonyms of spliff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spliff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPLIFF

Find out the translation of spliff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spliff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spliff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spliff
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

porro
570 millions of speakers

English

spliff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spliff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقعه spliff
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

косяк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

charro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spliff
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spliff
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spliff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spliff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マリファナたばこ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대단해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spliff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Spliff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spliff
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्लिफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spliff
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spliff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skręt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

косяк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spliff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spliff
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spliff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spliff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spliff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spliff

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLIFF»

The term «spliff» is regularly used and occupies the 71.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLIFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spliff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spliff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spliff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLIFF»

Discover the use of spliff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spliff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In a Ribbon of Rhythm
I smoked a spliff with Jesus Christ last night Then leaned over and stuck my eyes inside his soul The father let me take a journey through his pain And heside the tears of Judas, I saw my own J said: "Me and man built a nation in my mind ...
Lebogang Mashile, Don Mattera, 2005
2
Spliffigami: Roll the 35 Greatest Joints of All Time
With its rolling paper-inspired design, colorful cartoon instructions, and irreverent take on toking, SPLIFFIGAMI will have every ganja girl and bud boy lighting up in style. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Chris Stone, 2011
3
The Rough Guide to Jamaica
Yellow-eyed Jamaicans who've been smoking since their teens can cope with a spliff before breakfast - fresh-off-the- plane visitors probably can't. Most Jamaicans smoke their ganja pure in carrot-sized spliffs or a water pipe (chillum or ...
Polly Thomas, Adam Vaitilingam, 2003
4
The Scary Pantomime: The Magical Scarecrows Episode Six
In Leeds village, Santa's helpers were Spliff and Race C. Of course, Santa had no way of knowing that this year Race C may be locked away and unable to fulfill his mission. *** Early the next morning, Spliff and her kittens went to investigate ...
Auntie Lynn
5
Scaredy Cat: The Magical Scarecrows Episode Two
“Me-ow,” replied Spliff. “Over here.” Spliff was putting her kittens to bed. It was late for young cats and they were tired from a day of play. Race C smiled at Spliff's babies. He thought they all looked so cute and cuddly that he bent down to pet ...
Auntie Lynn
6
The Board of Ed from a Brother's Mind
It rang a fewtimes before he shouted from the bathroom thinking it was probably Sugar calling: “Spliff! Spliff! Girl, wake up! Spliff, answer the damn phone! Spliff! Spliff, the phone girl! Wakethe fuckup and answer the phone! Damn! Areyou dead!
C-Allah, 2012
7
The Handbook of Cannabis Therapeutics: From Bench to Bedside
Of the 17 current users, 5 were exclusively pipe smokers, 11 smoked both the pipe and seasoned spliff and only 1 smoked seasoned spliffs exclusively. Of the 14 former users, only 1 had used the pipe exclusively, 7 were exclusively seasoned ...
Ethan B. Russo, Franjo Grotenhermen, 2014
8
Vice Slang
CALL IT... Spikers, prozie[.] JUST DON'T CALL IT... The “happy” pill[.] — Drugs An Adult Guide December, 2001 splaff noun a marijuana cigarette laced with LSD UK, 2003 'A' for ACID substitutes the 'i' in SPLIFF (a marijuana cigarette).
Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2007
9
Parallel Loop
Spliff wandered over with Warner trailing after him. Spliff was sizing up the wall when he noticed a metal box by the door, forty centimetres high, twenty centimetres wide and twenty centimeters deep and painted grey. “Bet I can boot that tin box ...
Mike Crowson, 2008
10
Spliff Star
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Ozzy Ronny Parthalan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLIFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spliff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Campaigner Mustafa Spliff is exposed as a convicted drug dealer
A cannabis campaigner who posed for a photo with a crime tsar in favour of decriminalising the drug can be revealed as a convicted dealer. Durham's Labour ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Police commissioner Ron Hogg accused of 'abusing his position'
Mr Holliday, 30, who calls himself 'Ziggy Mustafa Spliff' online, has posted the image as his profile picture on Facebook. He believes the campaigners' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Watch girl launch savage attack on man in city centre over 'crack …
Hundreds of viewers have left comments on the video, entitled: 'This is what happens when you give a Birmingham girl a crack head spliff'. Watch raiders armed ... «Birmingham Mail, May 15»
4
Drug user, Edward Cullen, punched police constable after lighting …
Lyndsey Baker, prosecuting, said: “He talked to PC Custance, he lit up a spliff and PC Custance told him to put it out and without any warning he punched him in ... «Exeter Express and Echo, May 15»
5
Release Juveniles on remand for smoking a spliff!
WITH LEGISLATION now in place to making it a non-criminal offence for individuals held with two ounces of ganja, the Child Development Agency (CDA) wants ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
6
Left Lane Cruiser, "Dirty Spliff Blues" (2015): Sneak peek
The last time we were discussing Fort Wayne, Indiana's pride and joy Left Lane Cruiser, it was a little duo with a big, grimy sound. Sometime between then and ... «Something Else! Reviews, May 15»
7
Left Lane Cruiser - 'Dirty Spliff Blues'
For the band Left Lane Cruiser, a dirty spliff is a mix of hash and tobacco or weed and tobacco. It's also the inspiration for the title track of their latest album on ... «CelebStoner, May 15»
8
Video: Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz get lit on 'the largest spliff' in …
This over-sized joint is brought to you by Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky. (TMZ). Video: Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz get lit on 'the largest spliff' in ... «The Cannabist, Apr 15»
9
Rihanna Rolls A Spliff, Wears Fur, Urges You To Relax Because It's …
Because she's clearly rolling a spliff in the video. That's a cigarette in her hand, fools, not a straw. Besides, if Rihanna were to do a couple lines, I like to think ... «The Frisky, Apr 15»
10
Saab driver smoking 'biggest spliff going' sought after collision in …
The male driver of the Saab got out of the vehicle smoking what is described by a witness as "the biggest spliff going" and urged the owner of the Peugeot not to ... «Gloucester Citizen, Mar 15»

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