stoner

[ stoh-ner ]

noun

1. Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
2. a person who pelts or assails with stones:

   stoners of Paul the Apostle.

3. Chiefly British. a person or thing that weighs a specified number of stone (used in combination):

   a 12-stoner.

ˈstoner

/ ˈstəʊnə /

noun

1. a device for removing stones from fruit
2. slang.
   a person who is habitually under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoner¹

First recorded in 1300–50; stone ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

But stoners in Japan, Nepal, Indonesia and elsewhere can take heart in the fact that despite heavy pushback from powerful interests, legalization has not totally failed.

From Salon

We’re excited to see where his unique brand of dry, secretly wise stoner comedy will take him next.

From Los Angeles Times

On “Ganger,” his breakout LP, he finds his bearings through all sorts of production styles, from bossa nova to stoner loops to wild vocal treatments, but his laconic delivery hides dense thickets of allusions.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve always wanted to be a stoner, but it just doesn’t take.

From Los Angeles Times

The closest thing to a bat signal for stoners is the blue lettering of the Cookies logo.

From New York Times

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