Roach (smoking)

A roach is the remains of a joint or blunt after most of it has been smoked. Most roaches are disposed of immediately after smoking a joint; however, some users will retain the roach for use at a later date. Some users maintain that smoking the roach again has a more intense high due to a high concentration of resin that gathers at the tip of the filter.[citation needed]

Small metal clips to facilitate the smoking of a "roach" are called roach clips.[1] Roach clips cover a wide variety of paraphernalia including alligator clips, forceps, needle nose pliers, ceramic pieces with holes through them, and tweezers.[citation needed]

In Europe, the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth nations, "roach" can also refer to a bit of rolled thin cardboard in one end to serve as a mouthpiece - called a "Roach Tip", "Smoking Tip", "crutch" or "filter" in North America. When this is employed, a joint can still be held securely after it has burnt down to a short length; thus, the entire length of the joint may be smoked without the aid of a roach clip.[2]

Several burnt roaches and a joint
  1. ^ "The Free Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Arooka. James Bong's Ultimate SpyGuide to Marijuana. Free World Press Ltd. pp. 178–. ISBN 978-0-9738928-0-2.