Head Shop Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Examples

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From Washington Times

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.

From New York Times

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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