"hop joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-hop joint.ogg [Australia] Forms: hop joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hop joint}} hop joint (plural hop joints)
  1. (slang) An establishment where opium is smoked. Tags: slang Related terms: hopped up [adjective]
    Sense id: en-hop_joint-en-noun-9E2WISos Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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