pothead

pothead noun: a person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

Noun

pothead (plural potheads)

(derogatory, slang) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.
- That pothead Shane has a nasty bong.
- With the exception of college campuses — where I suspect you’ll be able to find Bob Marley posters for as long as dorms exist — it feels as if the old stoner subculture, the classic pothead aesthetic, has been almost eliminated from mainstream consciousness.2024 October 1, Erin Somers, “Cannabis Has Become Upscale Chic. I Miss the Old Red-Eyed Stoners.”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
Synonyms:

grasshopper, stoner, weedhead
(Canada) An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.

Synonyms:

pecker, T-box, peckerhead
(derogatory, obsolete, slang) A stupid individual; a fool.

a person who smokes cannabis frequently: भँगेड़ी bhaṅgeṛī, गँजेड़ी gañjeṛī

சட்டித்தலை

plural	potheads

First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

What does pothead mean?: Pothead means a person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.
What is pothead in Hindi?: Pothead in Hindi is भँगेड़ी (bhaṅgeṛī), गँजेड़ी (gañjeṛī). See Pothead meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is pothead?: Pothead is a noun.
What is the plural of pothead?: The plural of pothead is potheads.

Adapted from Wiktionary: pothead (page history and authors); pothead (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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