head shop

noun

: a shop specializing in articles (such as hashish pipes and roach clips) of interest to drug users

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President Joe Biden commuted the federal drug sentence of the former owner of an infamous downtown Duluth head shop. Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024 Louisville, Kentucky, was ranked the worst weed city with just .6 head shops per 100,000 residents, followed by Dallas, Atlanta and Houston. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024 Thomas wants to partner with dispensaries and cannabis businesses, bringing The Alley full circle from its early head shop days at Woodfield Mall. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 The Alley owner Mark Thomas has spent almost 50 years running Chicago's most famous head shop and clothing store. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head shop 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of head shop was in 1966

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“Head shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20shop. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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