hop joint
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Meaning · English
An establishment where opium is smoked.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
There's quite a trade in laudanum since the police started shaking down the hop-joints so much.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hop joint” mean?
An establishment where opium is smoked.
Is “hop joint” formal or informal?
hop joint is generally slang.