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13-Jan-2007, 02:11
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| | roll a joint? Hello! I´d like to know the meaning or translation of this phrase "roll a joint" I know that it is related to drugs, but I´m not sure about the exact meaning
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13-Jan-2007, 02:55
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| | Re: roll a joint? A joint is a marijuana cigarette, hand rolled using a cigarette paper. So to roll a joint means to do just that. To roll up some "grass" in a cigarette paper. | 
13-Jan-2007, 18:22
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by pat_perth A joint is a marijuana cigarette, hand rolled using a cigarette paper. So to roll a joint means to do just that. To roll up some "grass" in a cigarette paper. | Thanks, I got it! I thought that it was like "smoke dope", but now with your explanation I´ve understood the meaning of this phrase. Thanks  | 
13-Jan-2007, 22:49
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by pat_perth A joint is a marijuana cigarette, hand rolled using a cigarette paper. So to roll a joint means to do just that. To roll up some "grass" in a cigarette paper. | You old toper  | 
16-Jan-2007, 19:35
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| | Re: roll a joint? Rolling up grass, you'll be laying the lawn next.  | 
21-Jan-2007, 11:03
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by curmudgeon You old toper  | I'm starting to like you curmudgeon "pat is it? Yes, many of the olds came from the emerald isle - both sides of the family. Just by way of defence, I actually have never smoked the stuff at all at all, but have been known to roll on the grass. | 
21-Jan-2007, 11:06
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by pat_perth I'm starting to like you curmudgeon "pat is it? Yes, many of the olds came from the emerald isle - both sides of the family. Just by way of defence, I actually have never smoked the stuff at all at all, but have been known to roll on the grass. |
Good man, do you mean roll in the grass?  | 
21-Jan-2007, 17:16
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| | Re: roll a joint? A person could get the munchies from reading this thread....  (Unfortunately, there is no Nacho Cheese Doritos smiley.) | 
22-Jan-2007, 00:08
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by Ouisch A person could get the munchies from reading this thread....  (Unfortunately, there is no Nacho Cheese Doritos smiley.) |  | 
22-Jan-2007, 04:10
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| | Re: roll a joint? Quote:
Originally Posted by Ouisch Unfortunately, there is no Nacho Cheese Doritos smiley. | We used to have one, but Curmudgeon ate it.  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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