roach clip

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roach clip

n.
A device used to hold the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
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roach clip

n
(Recreational Drugs) slang a small clip resembling tweezers, used to hold the butt of a cannabis cigarette, in order to prevent burning one's fingers
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Noun1.roach clip - metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
roach holder
pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, pincer, tweezer - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
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