# pothead

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,210

## Definitions
1. A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.
2. An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.
3. A stupid individual; a fool.

## Etymology
From pot (“marijuana”) + -head. First sense appears c. 1957 in the writings of Jack Gelber. Third sense appears c. 1639.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pothead