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sess

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tax; an assessment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Marijuana, weed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To lay a tax upon; to assess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

street names for marijuana

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja

History

Etymology

Aphetic form of assess.

Clipping of sensimilla.