One of the hazards faced in days of sailing ships has been incorporated into English to describe someone who has been jolted by unpleasant news. We say that person has been "taken aback." The person is at a momentary loss; unable to act or even to speak. A danger faced by sailing ships was for a sudden shift in wind to come up (from a sudden squall), blowing the sails back against the masts, putting the ship in grave danger of having the masts break off and rendering the ship totally helpless. The ship was taken aback.
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To smoke marijuana, mary jane. To get blazed. It doesn't matter who you're with, where you do it or how much you're smoking as long as you're happy.
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Cole's parents seen the movie Reefer Madness so to avoid any backlash from his parents about his consumption of marijuana, he invested in a vape and switched to only smoking at night time when they were asleep. Thanks to this switch, he no longer gets lectured about the 'dangers' of this harmless herb. He is now considered a Midnight Toker.
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