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How to spell joint

hear itjoint/dʒɔɪnt/adjectiveLong vowels

What it means: Shared or done together by two or more people.

In a sentence: The cat and the dog shared a joint adventure in the backyard.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as joynt or jiont.

Same family: marijuana, cannabis, weed, blunt, smoke. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The slang use of "joint" for a marijuana cigarette developed in American English in the early 20th century, probably evolving from earlier slang where "joint" meant a place or establishment. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer specifically to a rolled cannabis cigarette.

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