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kush

A synthetic cannabinoid-like recreational drug prevalent in Sierra Leone.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A synthetic cannabinoid-like recreational drug prevalent in Sierra Leone.

Smoking on that kush all in our section / Like it's legalized
Cluster: weed
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) Marijuana, especially (a variety of marijuana originating in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, strains of which often have high THC content).

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  • “My favourite news headline today! Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holiday.”

  • “Happy Blackberry Kush day to all who celebrate ;)”

Baby, who you callin' soft / Don't make me smoke up all your kush / Don't make me pop your cheap ass pills
Origin: , the place of origin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

Kush means: Marijuana, especially (a variety of marijuana originating in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, strains of which often have high THC content).. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

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kush means: Marijuana, especially (a variety of marijuana originating in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, strains of which often have high THC content).. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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  • “A recent study has revealed a significant decline in #snowmelt water flow into 12 important basins in the Hindu #Kush-Hamaliya region. #Indus is one of them which accounts for 39% snowmelt runoff water has seen almost 15% decline, #threatening around 300 million people.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My favourite news headline today! Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holiday.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Happy Blackberry Kush day to all who celebrate ;)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#CentralAsia #Erdbeben M4.2 | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | vor 18m | 6. Mai. 2026 02:23 (China Standard Time) Haben Sie es gespürt? Beben melden! #moderate #M2+ #M3+ #M4+ #Afghanistan #Baghlan”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “5 minutes 3 seconds ago - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan MLv 4.2 35.88N 69.19E 148km 2026/05/05 18:23:42 - For updates, see http://www.seisme.nc/index.php?option=com_alertes&view=alertes&Itemid=184&ids=ird2026ivaqfw&lang=en #séisme #earthquake #sismo #지진 #地震”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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