How did marijuana get the nickname 'pot'?

[RVCrusher]

So i was just curious and googled this... found one answer.. what do you guys think???



How did marijuana get the nickname 'pot'?







Tabby Tom

The Oxford English Dictionary and Cassell's Dictionary of Slang suggest that it comes from the Mexican Spanish 'potiguaya', meaning marijuana leaves.

Sep 05 02, 4:37 PM

[potfan42o]

I thought you grew it in a pot.

[ad87ag]

Maybe it has something to do with jackPOT

[rrickir]

when i was younger, we always wondered bout that too lol,, but there was no google then HAHA) nice googling rv. lol

[wagon596]

Are we easy amused or what.... lol

[olindi]

from spanish...potaa

[AcesUp1439]

very interesting answer. I like calling it weed myself.

[budsfru]

I never like using the name MARIJUANA,it,s just a hispanic slang for CANNABIS.Plus people that still have problems with cannabis usually associate marijuana with negative feelings...

[Sharking]

looks like it is from the term potiguaya but i like the jackPOT answer the best

[Kushmoon]

good question have noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo idea lololol