Roach

/ɹəʊtʃ/ · noun

Meaning

Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:.

Definitions by Sense

1. Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:
2. (US) Synonym of cockroach (“type of insect”).
3. (slang, derogatory) Synonym of cockroach (“as a term of abuse”).
4. (US, slang, smoking) The butt of a marijuana cigarette.
5. (US, slang, smoking) An entire marijuana cigarette, blunt, or joint.
6. (UK, slang, smoking) The filter of a rolled cigarette or joint, made from card or paper (often of the cigarette paper packet itself).
7. Synonym of roach out.
8. (nautical) Sail material that forms a concave curve rather than straight leech (aft edge) of a sail to increase the sail area over that of a simple triangular sail.

Example Sentences

In his half hour of free time between brooms it was Willie's custom to smoke his lunch in an alleyway. He'd take just half a roach, only enough to make him feel a new day was starting, no more no less.

Last toke is the yellowing fabric of the roach, containing the stuff that is less than tobacco.

Yamato roached on his best friend.

I stand by it being a horrible call, but Yamdef getting called out for roaching, there’s definitely some irony going on there.

After long Working of this Coal, it was found upon the rising Grounds, that there lay another Roach of Coal, at the Depth of 14 Yards under it

The roach, both of the top and bottom beds, is always imperceptibly incorporated with the freestone, which is invariable situated beneath it.

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• roaches
• roach
• roaching
• roached

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