v. to roach; the act of ripping and rolling up
paper, card, or any other suitable material, to be utilized as a roach in a joint, spliff or hand-rolled
cigarette.
The roach is a small rolled up piece of
paper that is placed at the mouth end of the joint to provide separation from the smokeable contents of the joint so that, toward the end of the joint, the smoker's lips aren't burned. The roach also lends some structural support to the joint (the larger the joint, the larger the roach)
guy1: "man, look at all the
party flier's on my
car! help me throw them away..."
guy2: "no way dude, save 'em. they'll come in
handy for roaching later"
guy1: "werd..."