5 minute effect

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

That delayed-reaction moment when you're smoking weed and thinking 'this isn't doing anything' right before the THC hammer suddenly drops on your consciousness. It's the cannabis equivalent of a slow-loading video that suddenly plays at full speed. One minute you're skeptical, the next you're contemplating the nature of time itself.

Example Usage

I was about to complain about the weak stuff my dealer sold me, but then the 5 minute effect hit and I couldn't remember how words work.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=5%20minute%20effect&defid=5332339)

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