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Dope vs Marijuana - What's the difference?

dope | marijuana |

Marijuana is a synonym of dope.



As nouns the difference between dope and marijuana

is that dope is any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface while marijuana is drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, Cannabis (drug).

As a verb dope

is to affect with drugs.

As an adjective dope

is great, amazing or extraordinary.

dope

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • (uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
  • (uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen,
  • (uncountable, slang) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.
  • * 1953 , , Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer , Pantheon, 1981, p. 18
  • Here's a cure for all your troubles, here's an end to all distress. It's the old dope peddler, with his powdered happiness.''
  • (uncountable, slang) Information.
  • * What's the latest dope on the stock market?
  • (countable, slang) A stupid person.
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    Derived terms

    * dope fiend * dope sheet * dope slap/dope-slap

    Verb

  • (slang) To affect with drugs.
  • To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).
  • (electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).
  • (slang) To use drugs.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • (slang) Great, amazing or extraordinary.
  • That party was dope !

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    marijuana

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    Alternative forms

    * marihuana

    Noun

    (-)
  • Drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, .
  • After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana , they ate some brownies.
  • The hemp plant itself, .
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