Etymograph

English

harris

Harris (rhyming slang for ‘weed’, marijuana) is an ellipsis of Harris tweed.

  1. English1500–presentHarris tweed
  2. Englishtodayharris

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentHarris tweed
  2. Englishtodayharris

Today it means

noun A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant used as a psychotropic drug.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English Harris tweed / harris