All the Names for a Joint Around the World

So what do people call a joint around the world? In the US it's a doobie, a jay or a blunt; in the UK a zoot or a bifter; in Jamaica a spliff; in South Africa a zol; and across the Spanish-speaking world, a porro. Cannabis has been part of human culture for centuries, and as its use spread across the globe, a huge variety of terms and nicknames sprang up for the plant and the cigarettes rolled with it. In some places it's simply called "marijuana" or "cannabis", but elsewhere local creativity and slang have produced a list of funny, one-of-a-kind nicknames. Here's a tour of what the joint is called in different parts of the world:

1. Joint: Let's start with the default. A "joint" is a cannabis cigarette, and it's understood in pretty much every English-speaking country on the planet.
2. Doobie (USA): The classic American term, straight out of the seventies and still going strong.
3. Blunt (USA): An American staple — a joint rolled in a cigar or blunt wrap instead of rolling paper.
4. Jay (USA/Canada): Short and to the point. Just the letter J, sometimes written "J" and nothing more.
5. Zoot (UK): What you're most likely to hear on the streets of London.
6. Bifter (UK): Northern England's contribution, especially popular around Liverpool.
7. Scoob (Australia): Aussies turned Scooby-Doo into slang — a nod to the cartoon's famously hazy van rides.
8. Zol (South Africa): South Africa's own word for a hand-rolled smoke, deeply rooted in local street slang.
9. Creative words: Beyond these staples, weed culture is famous for inventing ridiculous nicknames. Some examples include "doinker", "giggle stick", "wizard stick", "Scooby Doobie" and the legendary "Camberwell Carrot".
10. Internationally recognized: Some joint names are so iconic they work everywhere. A prime example is "spliff", used in many countries to describe a cannabis cigarette mixed with tobacco.
11. Culturally relevant: In some scenes, joint nicknames come from famous characters or pop culture. "Gandalf" nods to a certain pipe-loving wizard, and "Jeffrey" walked straight out of the movie We're the Millers.
12. Regional: The world's cultural and linguistic diversity shows up in joint slang. Every region has its own unique way of naming it, which adds a distinctive local flavor to smoking weed in different parts of the world.

In short, cannabis is known for its cultural and linguistic richness, and the names and nicknames for joints vary wildly by region and community. Whether you prefer to call it a "joint", a "doobie", a "spliff" or anything else, the important part is enjoying the plant.

More ways to call it:

13. Doob
14. Bone
15. Hooter
16. Number
17. Twist
18. Lefty
19. Gasper
20. Stogie
21. Cannon
22. Torpedo
23. Hog leg
24. Pinner
25. Fatty
26. Bat
27. Burner
28. The L
29. Dutchie
30. Muggle
31. Reefer
32. Bleezy
33. Blizzy
34. Doink
35. Phatty
36. Giggle stick
37. Happy stick
38. Magic dragon
39. Gandalf
40. Bob Marley
41. Willie Nelson
42. Snoop
43. Cheech
44. Chong
45. Racehorse
46. Spleef
47. Jonko
48. Firecracker
49. Submarine
50. Trumpet
51. Flute
52. Wizard stick
53. Scooby Doobie
54. Jeffrey
55. Camberwell Carrot
56. Bomber
57. Zeppelin
58. Log
59. Bazooka
60. Smokey
61. Pin
62. Rocket

These are just a few more examples of the rich diversity of names and nicknames used in different parts of the world to talk about a joint. Each of these terms reflects the unique creativity and culture of the communities where it's used.