twomp

English edit

Alternative forms edit

twamp

Etymology edit

The name derives from hip hop. It may also come from resembling a thwomp (rectangular stone enemy character) from the Super Mario series. It takes this appearance when it is tightly packed into a small plastic bag and the edges become ruffled. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “dubious”)

Noun edit

twomp (plural twomps)

(US, slang) 20 U.S. dollars' worth of marijuana.
- 1998 July 21, "TSmith6235", “Re: Those new Partnership for a drug-free America commercials...”, in alt.drugs.pot‎^[1] (Usenet):
  However, last night we scored a twomp (20 sack) of this extremely chronic weed, and we hotboxed Shaun's car...I was GONE. Just out of it. Almost uncomfortably stoned.
- 1998 August 23, Alexander Carlton, “Re: Doser aka A. Carlton vs. WUZ”, in rec.music.hip-hop‎^[2] (Usenet):
  […] twomp is twenty, so a twomp-sack is a 20 sack, generally a tiny bit over a gram of green (prices are outrageous).
- 1999 February 13, "Michelle", “Re: shitty tips in the past week”, in alt.pizza.delivery.drivers‎^[3] (Usenet):
  [replying to: Resell value is very high for weed...mmmmm] You're telling me. $20 a twomp? Fucking outrageous.
- 2000 January 13, "BilG4", “Re: How long does a $20 sack last you?”, in rec.drugs.cannabis‎^[4] (Usenet):
  HAHAHAHAHAHA i ^[sic] get at leat ^[sic] 6 grams in a twomp […]
(US, slang) Twenty.
- 1999 April 7, Edmund Lee, “uop's banquet”, in ucd.org.fraternity.a-phi-o.d‎^[5] (Usenet):
  it's only gonna cost a twomp, right? hella cheap.

References edit

Tom Gally, twomp, according to Berkeley High School Slang Dictionary, North Atlantic Books, quoted Feb. 2004.