"roll one's own" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: rolls one's own [present, singular, third-person], rolling one's own [participle, present], rolled one's own [participle, past], rolled one's own [past]
Etymology: From cigarettes, which are available commercially rolled (i.e., with the paper around the substance being smoked) but which some prefer to roll. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} roll one's own (third-person singular simple present rolls one's own, present participle rolling one's own, simple past and past participle rolled one's own)
  1. (computing, informal) To create something of which an analogue is commercially available. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: roll-your-own

Inflected forms

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