"doob" meaning in English

See doob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /duːb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doob.wav
Rhymes: -uːb Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi दूब (dūb). Doublet of durva. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|दूब}} Borrowed from Hindi दूब (dūb), {{doublet|en|durva}} Doublet of durva Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} doob (uncountable)
  1. Doob grass. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Bermuda grass
    Sense id: en-doob-en-noun-T3dWlTys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /duːb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doob.wav Forms: doobs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːb Etymology: Unknown, perhaps related to doob grass. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} doob (plural doobs)
  1. (slang) A marijuana cigarette. Tags: slang Derived forms: doobage
    Sense id: en-doob-en-noun-YNG9tHsi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Marijuana Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 0 100 Synonyms: doobie, joint, reefer, spliff, score, bifta, bifter, blunt, bogie [US], bomber, bone, bun, Camberwell carrot, doink, doinker, doob, doober, doobie, exotic cheroot, fatty, giggle stick, hogger, hooter, J, jazz cigarette, jay, jimmy, joint, juju, left-handed cigarette, muggle [dated], number, phattie, reefer, roach, spiff, spliff [Australia, Jamaican, UK], toke tube, torpedo, zol, zoot
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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