<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: formatting Please help improve this section if you can . (March 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: formatting Please help improve this section if you can . (March 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The word joint ultimately originated from French, where it is an adjective meaning' joined' (past participle of the verb joindre), derived in turn from Latin iunctus, past participle of iungere (' join' /' bind' /' yoke'). By 1821,' joint' had become an Anglo - Irish term for an annexe, or a side - room' joined' to a main room . By 1877, this had developed into U.S. slang for a' place, building, establishment,' and especially to an opium den . Its first usage in the sense of' marijuana cigarette' is dated to 1938 . </P> <P> There are many slang terms synonymous with the word joint . The term' spliff' is a West Indian word of Jamaican English origin which has spread to several western countries, particularly the UK and many countries in Europe . Its precise etymology is unknown, but it is attested as early as 1936 .' J' or' jay' can be used as an abbreviation for a generic joint . Another frequently used term is' doobie .' The end or butt of a mostly smoked joint is referred to as a "roach" in U.S. and Australian slang . Small metal clips to facilitate the smoking of a "roach" are called "roach clips". In the UK the term roach is commonly used to describe the cardboard mouthpiece mentioned earlier . </P>

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