dagga

[ dag-uh ]
/ ˈdæg ə /

noun South African.

marijuana.

Origin of dagga

1670–75; < Afrikaans, first spelling da(c)cha, literally, hemp, originally a similar indigenous plant of the genus Leontis < Khoikhoi; compare Nama daxa-b

Words nearby dagga

dagan, dagda, dagenham, dagestan, dagestan republic, dagga, dagger, daggerboard, daggers drawn, at, daggle, daggy

Example sentences from the Web for dagga

  • Sugden, however, thought it a most unusual spectacle and would have taken a whiff of the dagga himself if he had been urged.

    Adventures in Swaziland |Owen Rowe O'Neil

  • Dagga weed was Sugden's most interesting discovery up to that time and it whetted his appetite.

    Adventures in Swaziland |Owen Rowe O'Neil

British Dictionary definitions for dagga

dagga
/ (ˈdaxə, ˈdɑːɡə) /

noun

Southern African informal a local name for marijuana

Word Origin for dagga

C19: from Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi dagab