chillum

chil·lum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chil-uh m]
- /ˈtʃɪl əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chil-uh m]
- /ˈtʃɪl əm/

Definitions of chillum word

noun chillum a short pipe, usually of clay, used esp for smoking cannabis 3
noun chillum the part of a hookah that contains the substance being smoked 3
noun chillum the substance itself, as tobacco or marijuana 3
noun chillum a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C. 1
noun chillum A hookah. 1
noun chillum A conical pipe used for smoking marijuana, usually made of fired clay, porcelain, soapstone, glass or more rarely, wood and 100-150 mm long and 25-35 mm wide at the mouth. 0

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Origin of chillum

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85, chillum is from the Hindi word cilam

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Parts of speech for Chillum

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chillum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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