chillum

noun chil·lum \ˈchi-ləm\

Definition of CHILLUM

: the part of a water pipe that contains the substance (as tobacco or hashish) which is smoked; also : a quantity of a substance thus smoked

: a funnel-shaped clay pipe for smoking

Hindi cilam & Urdu chilam, from Persian chilam

First Known Use: 1781

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