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head shop

head shop
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed shop]
    • /hɛd ʃɒp/
    • /hed ʃɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed shop]
    • /hɛd ʃɒp/

Definitions of head shop words

  • noun head shop a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs. 1
  • noun head shop a shop that sells equipment connected with using drugs 0
  • noun head shop a shop selling drug paraphernalia 0
  • noun head shop A retail outlet specializing in sale of paraphernalia related to consumption of cannabis, other recreational drugs, and New Age herbs, as well as generally selling counterculture art, magazines, music, clothing, and home decor. 0

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Origin of head shop

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Head shop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

head shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

head shop usage trend in Literature

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