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gunga

gunga is the obsolete spelling of ganja.

Meaning of ganja

Noun

ganja (usually uncountable, plural ganjas)

  1. (Caribbean, Singapore, South-Asia, especially, usually) Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
    • Whilst a ganja-eater was catching fish on the bank of a river, a man from another country came and asked which was the road and what was his name; he replied that his name was "eater of six maunds of ganja."1873, Indian Antiquary, Volume 2, Popular Prakashan, page 271

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Phrases with gunga

Questions about gunga

What is gunga the obsolete spelling of?
Gunga is the obsolete spelling of ganja.

Words near gunga in the dictionary

  1. gunful
  2. gunfuls
  3. gung
  4. gung ho
  5. gung-ho
  6. gunga
  7. Gunga Din
  8. Gunga Dins
  9. Gungal
  10. Gungalman
  11. gunge

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