"roll-your-own" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} roll-your-own
  1. Built for oneself as opposed to purchased ready-made. Related terms: roll one's own
    Sense id: en-roll-your-own-en-adj-lzXQ7P4m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Noun [English]

Forms: roll-your-owns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} roll-your-own (plural roll-your-owns)
  1. A type of cigarette made by the smoker by rolling loose tobacco in a rectangle of paper. Categories (topical): Smoking Synonyms: RYO [initialism], rollie
    Sense id: en-roll-your-own-en-noun-n8GpsdRl Disambiguation of Smoking: 32 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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