Head Shop Definition & Meaning

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  • head shop American

    noun

    Slang.
    1. a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.

    Etymology

    Origin of head shop

    An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

    Example Sentences

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    Matt works at Mystic Arts World, a head shop, art gallery and community center owned by the Brotherhood.

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    Woodstock is a historic haven for musicians, artists and activists, a place to slow down and revel in nature’s glory and head shops crammed with tie-dye toggery, long a favored weekend destination for city folk.

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    The recently-opened Hemp-N-Stuff head shop on East Main Street is another such business to open since the legalization of cannabis this year.

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    Because I gravitate toward crisp fragrances, I’ve generally chosen candles or essential oils for scenting a space — incense always felt like something better suited to a head shop than my living room.

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    “A licensed manufacturer would not be buying cases of butane cans from head shop row. Nobody reasonable is buying 128 cans of butane to fill lighters,” he said.

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