# 4:20, my neice wants to know what it means.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 28, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239 "2003-09-28T01:45:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Weeks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbce88/32.png) [@Weeks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weeks)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/1 "2003-09-28T01:45:38Z")

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She says it’s some kind of drug culture jive.  
I remember reading about it on the SDMB but the search won’t let me hunt up a three letter word.  
Anyone got a link?  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/2 "2003-09-28T01:58:27Z")

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[[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=188511](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=188511)]The previous thread. It can be searched using 4\*20 as the search string.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/3 "2003-09-28T01:59:25Z")

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[The previous thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=188511) It can be searched using 4\*20 as the search string.

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**Author:** ![Sheerdee\_Light](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sheerdee\_Light](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sheerdee_Light)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/4 "2003-09-28T02:19:18Z")

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4:20 is :

The partial name of a rock band  
A time of day  
Dope you smoke

Sheerdee Light

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**Author:** ![Sheerdee\_Light](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sheerdee\_Light](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sheerdee_Light)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/5 "2003-09-28T02:31:21Z")

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Another suggestion, Weeks

If there are more connotations connected with the phrase “4:20” I’m relatively certain you can pose your question to the narcotics division of your local police department or your local high school counselor.

Sheerdee Light

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**Author:** ![John\_Zahn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@John\_Zahn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Zahn)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-20-my-neice-wants-to-know-what-it-means/204239/6 "2003-09-28T12:56:31Z")

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Oops, I accidently posted on one of the links provided and not this thread, but did want to tell you your niece is correct. Also the next time you watch the movie Pulp Fiction see what time the clock is always set on too.

JZ