420

4-2-0 4/20 English + (dinghy) + (cannabis culture) Pronunciation en En-au-420.ogg AU en En-uk-420.ogg UK Etymology 1 So named because it is 420 centimetres long. Noun A particular type of monohull dinghy with two sails, designed for two people. Etymology 2 Likely influenced by the time (4:20 pm) a particular group would meet in search of marijuana, circa 1971; subsequently spread as a cipher through the San Francisco Bay area and adopted among Grateful Dead fans.Oxford Dictionaries, "We added 420 to the OED. Here’s how it happened.", 20 April 2017Oxford Living Dictionaries, "420" Alternative forms en 4:20 4/20 four-twenty four twenty Noun - en slang especially North America Cannabis. en Sandee LaMotte Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/20/health/marijuana-dementia-wellness/index.html 2025-04-20 Sunday is 420 day, when lovers of marijuana get together to celebrate their fondness for weed. https://web.archive.org/web/20260726035457/https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/20/health/marijuana-dementia-wellness/index.html 26 July 2026 usually as a modifier Pertaining to cannabis, its consumption, or cannabis culture. en Late nights at the recording studio were always 420 friendly. April 20 abbreviated 4/20 in the US, as an occasion to celebrate cannabis culture. Etymology 3 From section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (and its corresponding versions in modern Pakistan and Bangladesh), which criminalizes cheating. Noun en South Asia fraudster, cheater, forger; a smooth operator References Further reading Oxford English Dictionary, "420, n." (archive link, archived April 2017) Anagrams en 024 0-4-2 2-4-0 en Marijuana Watercraft