1 C1 idiomatic slang
To smoke a cannabis joint entirely, down to the very last usable part.
"We had nothing left but a tiny joint and decided to roach it out between us."
separable
roach out
C1 slang separable transitive
To smoke a cannabis cigarette (joint) all the way down to the very end, i.e. to the roach (the butt or stub).
In plain English
To smoke a joint all the way to the very end, leaving nothing.
What does "roach out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To smoke something down to its roach (butt).
Actually means
To smoke a joint all the way to the very end, leaving nothing.
Usage tip
Very niche cannabis slang. A 'roach' in British English is the cardboard filter or tip at the end of a hand-rolled cigarette or joint. In American English, 'roach' is the butt of a joint that has been smoked down. Unlikely to be encountered outside of cannabis-using social circles.
Words that pair with "roach out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
joint spliff it
How to conjugate "roach out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
roach out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
roaches out
he/she/it
Past simple
roached out
yesterday
Past participle
roached out
have + pp
-ing form
roaching out
continuous
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