1. In England,
joints are rolled with
tobacco to help them burn. The
tobacco leaks tar, which can cover and burn the smoker's lips and fingers. A roach, in England, is a small piece of cardboard, often torn from the pack of rolling papers, which is rolled and placed into the mouthpiece of the
joint. This makes it easier to hold and also makes it possible to smoke the entire
joint without the aid of a
roach clip.
2. In America, people tend not to smoke
joints using
tobacco, and what is called a roach in England is termed a filter in America. The roach is the end of the
joint which cannot be smoked without a
roach clip, because the smoker's fingers would be burnt. The roach contains the most
resin and is stronger than the rest of the
joint because
THC smoke has passed through and settled on it with each inhalation. A roach is often saved and smoked in a
joint made from other roaches, which is much stronger than a normal
joint.
1. "Put the roach in, I won't smoke without it"
2. "Save the roach, we can smoke it with some others later on"
