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draws

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɹɔz// UK //dɹˈɔːz// draws Slang

n. a slang word for cannabis or marijuana. People use this word in very casual situations when talking about buying or smoking weed.

n. a slang term for cannabis, specifically referring to the drug in its smokable form. Primarily used in British English and urban dialects; carries a highly informal and non-standard register.


SIMPLE

He was caught carrying some draws in his pocket.

CONTEXTUAL

The group spent the evening looking for someone who could sell them some draws before the party started.

COMPLEX

While the legal status of cannabis has shifted in many jurisdictions, the use of terms like draws remains rooted in underground or street-level subcultures where such transactions were historically illicit.

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Etymology 1

From draw + -s (plural suffix).

Etymology 2

From draw + -s (third-person singular suffix)

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