Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head shop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
head- shop
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From head + shop. First use appears c. 1966 in the defunct periodical East Village Other.

Inflected Forms

head shops (plural) headshop (alternative)

Questions

What does head shop mean?
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.
Where does head shop come from?
From head + shop. First use appears c. 1966 in the defunct periodical East Village Other.

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