Definition

Noun: - Street names for marijuana: "Sess" is a slang term used to refer to marijuana, a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. It is primarily used in informal, colloquial speech.

Usage

• "Sess" is a countable noun in its slang usage (e.g., "some sess"). It is highly informal and belongs to subcultural or street language. It is not appropriate for formal or academic writing.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with specific music genres and urban cultures where slang for cannabis is prevalent.

Variants and Related Words

• Session: While a distinct word meaning a period devoted to an activity, in very specific slang contexts, "session" can be related to a group smoking marijuana. However, this is a separate word and usage.
• Sess is a variant spelling of the slang term "sesh," which can be a shortened form of "session."

Synonyms

• Weed: A common slang term for marijuana.
• Pot: Another common informal term for marijuana.
• Ganja: A term of Sanskrit origin, also used as slang for marijuana.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The reference to "sess" meaning "tax" or the Irish phrase "bad cess to you" is an archaic, dialectal (Hiberno-English) usage that is obsolete in modern English. The primary contemporary meaning for language learners is the slang term for marijuana. These are homographs (same spelling, different meaning and origin).

Noun

1. street names for marijuana