budtender
/ˈbʌdˌtɛndɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A recreational or medical cannabis dispensary worker who sells marijuana and is knowledgeable about various cannabis products.
Informal
Example Sentences
- ""You can call me the bud tender," the white-coated Arrow said as he offered patients their choice of 13 different kinds of marijuana, in addition to such goodies as chocolate-flavored cannabis bars."
- "The so-called budtenders who work behind large glass display cases provide assistance in selecting the best strain. All of them are medical marijuana users, and they typically are medicated while working."
- "As a registered medical marijuana patient – for a chronic stomach condition – he has to show ID every time he goes into a dispensary, and fears he'd get special treatment if the "budtenders" knew they were serving the influential critic."
- "Oak Peak is a “budtender” at the Giving Tree of Denver, a marijuana dispensary that sells such edibles as Karma Kandy."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbʌdˌtɛndɚ/
- British English: /ˈbʌdˌtɛndə(ɹ)/