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ineedhelp241
ineedhelp241
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What is "a weed" slang for in 1962?

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Posted by ineedhelp241 on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 4:41 PM and tagged with "weed slang" in 1962, the outsiders.

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  1. pohnpei397 Teacher
    Community / Jr. College

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    According to "The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English" the term weed was, in 1962, used for marijuana in general, for marijuana cigarettes, and for tobacco cigarettes.

    To the best of my recollection, the term is being used to mean a tobacco cigarette rather than a marijuana cigarette in "The Outsiders."   I say this because I can not remember there being any depictions of drug use in the book.  But I suggest you look at the context to see if you can be sure since I don't have a copy of the book to look it up myself.

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    Posted by pohnpei397 on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 5:44 PM

  2. socerply247
    socerply247 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    In the book the Outsiders the word "a weed" means cigarrttee.

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    Posted by socerply247 on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 5:52 PM