HOTBOX
hotbox
(noun) a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hotbox (plural hotboxes)
A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
An oven.
(engineering) An overheated shaft bearing.
Verb
hotbox (third-person singular simple present hotboxes, present participle hotboxing, simple past and past participle hotboxed)
To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby purportedly intensifying the drug's effects.
To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
Synonyms
• (smoke in a confined area): clambake, box out
Source: Wiktionary
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