"sploof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sploofs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of spliff + tube with influence from poof. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spliff|tube}} Blend of spliff + tube Head templates: {{en-noun}} sploof (plural sploofs)
  1. (slang) A tube or bottle stuffed with dryer sheets, used to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sploof-en-noun-J2TXQhMX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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