English · Word Candidate

j

/dʒeɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: js · J's · JJ

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thuật ngữ cho điếu thuốc lá marijuana

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NounRegister: slang

Examples

"I went outside to smoke myself a J" — Paul Simon, from the song "Late in the Evening" from the album, "One Trick Pony."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An alternative version of i, the positive square root of -1; used in the context of electronics.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phiên bản thay thế của i, căn số chính của -1, sử dụng trong điện tử

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(plural Js or J's) A marijuana cigarette (abbreviation of joint).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một điếu thuốc lá marijuana

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NounRegister: slang

Examples

I stepped outside to smoke myself a J.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In the name of a serial publication: abbreviation of Journal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạp chí

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Noun

Examples

"Custody or upbringing" is regarded as including access; yet in B. v. B. & F. above no regard was paid to the welfare of the infants which was irrelevant to the particular issue with which the court was concerned—namely whether children were "children of the family". But the effect was to deprive th

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “j” mean?

A term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').

Is “j” formal or informal?

j is generally slang.