dagga

[ dag-uh ]

noun

, South African.

1. marijuana.

dagga

/ ˈdɑːɡə; ˈdaxə /

noun

1. informal.
   a local name for marijuana

Word History and Origins

Origin of dagga¹

First recorded in 1670–75; from Afrikaans, first spelling da(c)cha, literally, “hemp,” originally a similar indigenous plant of the genus Leontis, from Khoikhoi; compare Nama daxa-b

Word History and Origins

Origin of dagga¹

C19: from Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi dagab

Example Sentences

South Africa has a good growing climate for cannabis, also known locally as “dagga,” and low labor and production costs compared to consumer nations in the West.

From Seattle Times

South Africa has a good growing climate for cannabis, also known locally as “dagga,” and low labor and production costs compared to consumer nations in the West.

From Washington Times

Cannabis is referred to as "dagga" in South Africa.

From BBC

He started to supplement them by smuggling dagga, and soon found it so profitable that he left the factory altogether.

From Literature

"The Swazis filled the hole with dagga weed and lighted it with a hot cinder from the fire in front of the kraal," Sugden concluded.

From Project Gutenberg