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budtender

noun
/ˈbʌdˌtɛndə(ɹ)/UK/ˈbʌdˌtɛndɚ/US

Etymology

Blend of bud + bartender.

  1. derived from tener — “soft, delicate”
  2. derived from tendre
  3. derived from tender
  4. inherited from tender
  5. formed as bartender — “bar + tender”
  6. compounded as budtender — “bud + bartender”

Definitions

  1. A recreational or medical cannabis dispensary worker who sells marijuana and is…

    A recreational or medical cannabis dispensary worker who sells marijuana and is knowledgeable about various cannabis products.

    • "You can call me the bud tender," the white-coated Arrow said as he offered patients their choice of 13 different kinds of marijuana, in addition to such goodies as chocolate-flavored cannabis bars.
    • The so-called budtenders who work behind large glass display cases provide assistance in selecting the best strain. All of them are medical marijuana users, and they typically are medicated while working.
    • As a registered medical marijuana patient – for a chronic stomach condition – he has to show ID every time he goes into a dispensary, and fears he'd get special treatment if the "budtenders" knew they were serving the influential critic.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA