noun, verbpl: blunts (noun)
baseados, charutos esvaziados (para fumar maconha); embota, torna sem ponta
1. (noun) Cigars or cigarettes hollowed out and filled with cannabis; drug paraphernalia
He rolled several blunts before the party.
Ele preparou vários baseados antes da festa.
2. (verb, third person singular) To make something less sharp or less intense; to reduce the force or effectiveness of something
The medication blunts the pain significantly.
O medicamento atenua a dor significativamente.
3. (verb) To speak in a direct, honest way without tact
She blunts her criticism with humor.
Ela suaviza sua crítica com humor.
In American urban culture and hip-hop, 'blunts' is deeply embedded in drug culture terminology and music references. In Brazil, 'baseado' carries similar cultural weight in favela and urban contexts. The verb form 'blunts' is more neutral and used in formal English in medical and general contexts.
NYC Slang
blunts - cannabis-filled cigars are a well-known fixture in NYC street culture and hip-hop terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
blunt it out - to speak directly and honestly
blunt force trauma - physical injury from a non-sharp object
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