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    Porro (en. Joint)

    /ˈpor.ro/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Rolled marijuana cigarette with paper.
    He smoked a joint at the party.
    Fumó un porro en la fiesta.
    Colloquial term to refer to a marijuana cigarette.
    I don’t have any joints, just tobacco.
    No traigo porros, solo tabaco.
    It can also refer to raw marijuana.
    I bought a joint of weed.
    Compré un porro de hierba.

    Etymology

    The term 'porro' comes from colloquial Spanish and possibly from slang related to cannabis consumption.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to smoke a joint
    Act of consuming marijuana in the form of a cigarette.
    fumar un porro
    to light a joint
    Light a marijuana cigarette to smoke.
    encender un porro
    to pass the joint
    Share a marijuana cigarette among several people.
    pasar el porro
    marijuana joint
    Cigarette that contains marijuana as the main substance.
    porro de marihuana

    Related Words

    marijuana
    Plant used for its psychoactive effects.
    marihuana
    tobacco
    Plant whose leaves are used for smoking.
    tabaco
    cigarette
    Roll of tobacco for smoking.
    cigarro
    small joint
    Diminutive of porro.
    porrito

    Slang Meanings

    Low-quality marijuana joint.
    That joint is very bad; you better look for something better.
    Ese porro es muy malo, mejor busca algo mejor.
    Expression to refer to someone who frequently smokes marijuana.
    He is known as the pothead of the group.
    Él es conocido como el porrero del grupo.
    Joint in large quantities.
    I’ve got a huge joint for the party.
    Llevo un porro enorme para la fiesta.