trees

trees
 n.pl.— «Cedarberg told police Hill had given her $20 to sign for the packages but denied knowing what was in them. She said after the packages arrived she heard Hill on the phone telling someone he had the “trees,” a term for marijuana.» —“Three face drug charges” by Nathan Hansen Farmington Independent (Minnesota) Jan. 7, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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