Etymograph

English

harris

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

  1. English1500–presentHarris tweed1
  2. Englishtodayharris1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English harris

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentHarris tweedWiktionary, English harris
  2. EnglishtodayharrisWiktionary, English harris

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Today it means

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

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “harris”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / English Harris tweed / harris