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chillum

1 American  
[chil-uhm] / ˈtʃɪl əm /

noun

  1. the part of a hookah that contains the tobacco, marijuana, or other substance being smoked.

  2. the substance that is smoked.

  3. a hookah or other water pipe adapted for smoking marijuana, that can be passed in ritual fashion among a group of participants: used especially by Rastafarians.

Chillum 2 American  
[chil-uhm] / ˈtʃɪl əm /

noun

  1. a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

chillum British  
/ ˈtʃɪləm /

noun

  1. a short pipe, usually of clay, used esp for smoking cannabis

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Etymology

Origin of chillum

First recorded in 1775–85, chillum is from the Hindi word cilam

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