"roll one's own" meaning in English

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Verb

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
    Sense id: en-roll_one's_own-en-verb-CxVFiusy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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