skin up
C1 slang inseparable both
In simple words
To make a cannabis cigarette by rolling it up in special paper.
Literal meaning: To use a 'skin' (rolling paper) to build something up (construct a cigarette).
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To roll a cannabis cigarette using rolling papers.
"Someone at the party asked if anyone could skin up."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British and Australian slang. 'Skins' is British slang for rolling papers, hence the phrase. Common in drug culture contexts. Offensive or inappropriate in formal settings. Learners should be aware of the register.
Commonly used with
joint spliff quickly papers weed
Forms
Base
skin up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
skins up
he/she/it
Past simple
skined up
yesterday
Past participle
skined up
have + pp
-ing form
skining up
continuous
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