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    Patwa headword

    Chillum

    /CHIL-um/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Rasta pipe"
    Definition
    A conical pipe used by Rastafarians for smoking ganja during spiritual sessions.
    Example
    "Pass di chillum pipe." — "Pass the smoking pipe."
    Origin
    Hindi origin ('cilam').

    Chillum is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.