"twist up" meaning in All languages combined

See twist up on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: twists up [present, singular, third-person], twisting up [participle, present], twisted up [participle, past], twisted up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} twist up (third-person singular simple present twists up, present participle twisting up, simple past and past participle twisted up)
  1. (transitive, slang) To roll up a joint or other cigarette. Tags: slang, transitive

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
    {
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        "To roll up a joint or other cigarette."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(transitive, slang) To roll up a joint or other cigarette."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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        "past"
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    },
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        "To roll up a joint or other cigarette."
      ],
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          "roll up",
          "roll up"
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        [
          "cigarette",
          "cigarette"
        ]
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        "(transitive, slang) To roll up a joint or other cigarette."
      ],
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