cheeba

English

Alternative forms

• cheeb, cheba, cheebo

Etymology

From chiba. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cheeba (uncountable)

1. (slang) Marijuana.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana

   • 1989, “Car Thief”, in Paul's Boutique, performed by Beastie Boys:

     I'm a writer, a poet, a genius, I know it / I don't buy cheeba, I grow it

Further reading

• “cheeb n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present

Anagrams

• Hecabe, Achebe