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Crank pipe 

A crank pipe is a sophisticatedly blown glass tube with a bubble on the end used specifically for smoking methamphetamine and preferably made with Pyrex. Available in different colors and thickness. Commonly referred to as an "oil burner" when purchased at the store. Car air freshener tubes are also a popular material purchased specifically for the purpose of blowing the glass tube into a bubble with a torch until its red hot and pops a small hole in the top to allow the air flow to carry the smoke as you twist the pipe from 10°-2oclock position into your mouth as you inhale to achieve a good hit. Properly maintaining this unique apparatus is suggested to retain efficient burning. The solid black at the end is referred to as "pipe wipe" or "war-paint" as the soot turns everything you touch black. Ashes or wink paired with a Q-tip is the best way to clean an abused p-lo. Over time them become thin and/or pitted causing them to break at the most inconvenient moment. Out of desperation light bulbs or foil can also be modified for smoking. Average cost is $2.00-$5.00 thin ones are cheapest and broken pipes can also be reblown with a torch or recycled to other tweakers. If your brave the residue can be scraped or "cracked back" refered to as "raping the pipe" when smoked and tastes like shit or even cause a broke dope to fiend out when the last of the shits been smoked already and nothing is left even after hours of dedicated "carpet-surfing" turns up nothing.
Fuckin'A I cant find my crank pipe.
Crank pipe by BunzR_us February 22, 2018
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Crank-pipe

A crank pipe is a sophisticatedly blown glass tube with a bubble on the end used specifically for smoking methamphetamine and preferably made with Pyrex. Available in different colors and thickness. Commonly referred to as an "oil burner" when purchased at the store. Car air freshener tubes are also a popular material purchased specifically for the purpose of blowing the glass tube into a bubble with a torch until its red hot and pops a small hole in the top to allow the air flow to carry the smoke as you twist the pipe from 10°-2oclock position into your mouth as you inhale to achieve a good hit. Properly maintaining this unique apparatus is suggested to retain efficient burning. The solid black at the end is referred to as "pipe wipe" or "war-paint" as the soot turns everything you touch black. Ashes or wink paired with a Q-tip is the best way to clean an abused p-lo. Over time them become thin and/or pitted causing them to break at the most inconvenient moment. Out of desperation light bulbs or foil can also be modified for smoking. Average cost is $2.00-$5.00 thin ones are cheapest and broken pipes can also be reblown with a torch or recycled to other tweakers. If your brave the residue can be scraped or "cracked back" refered to as "raping the pipe" when smoked and tastes like shit or even cause a broke dope to fiend out when the last of the shits been smoked already and nothing is left even after hours of dedicated "carpet-surfing" turns up nothing.
Fuckin'A I cant find my crank-pipe.
Crank-pipe by BunzR_us February 22, 2018

bluey crack pipe 

A crack pipe with the popular kids show character bluey on a crack pipe
Me and coco are gonna smoke a bluey crack pipe
bluey crack pipe by Chamococonut January 7, 2023

crack pipe 

what people tell you to put down, when you say something stupid.
Stupid Person: How many calories does water have?

Me: Put down the crack pipe. It doesn't have any, it's water.

crack pipe 

A small clear pipe which is used to smoke the various kinds of crytalized drugs (primarily the uppers such as crack cocaine and crytal meth).
the "rod portion" is generally about 1/2 inch in diameter, and about 2 to 3 inches long (the open end of the rod is obviously the end you "smoke" out of). The "bowl" is about the size of a gumball, is hollow (duh), and has a small hole on top. Your "drug" sits inside the bottom of the bowl, you heat the bottom of the bowl with your lighter or torch (careful not to burn your shit in there!), the crystalized chunk will melt, and there you get your smoke!
For meth, let it cool off and harden back up into a blob first, then reheat it and smoke (Why? ...I don't know... that is what I was told. "THEY" say it is "BAD" for you to smoke it right off ...because obviously it isn't actually "bad" to smoke otherwise. RIGHT. I have NO IDEA if this "rule" applies to crack as well.)
Inhale SLOWLY, but don't hold your breath in once your inhale is complete... just blow it on out. This is NOT smoking weed out of a bong my friend. This is a gentle procedure.
Oh! Roll and/or rock the pipe back and forth under a lighter flame so as not to burn the now liquified substance (with the torch, just gently but quickly shake the flame unber the bowl ...this is just easier, and achieves the same effect).
ICK ICK!! DON'T BURN IT!
Also. Clean it regularly (it's easy enough, boil it in a pot of water with your cleanser of choice, scrub the inside with a Q-tip, and rinse well). There is no reason for your drugs to taste skanky and burnt. AND... DO just get rid of the burnt shit at the bottom (you can burn it off with your lighter, but blow out - INTO your pipe, so the smoke goes bye-bye, instead of inhaling (you can also liquify this last nasty bit, and then just stick a damp Q-tip in there and wipe it right off - this method is preferable). Don't be a cheap ass, and just do as I say! If you don't, all your shit will feel and taste crappy ALL THE TIME!
How does one descretely purchase this pipe?
Most headshops have them stored or hidden in a safe place if NOT in plain view. Be sure to ask the attendant for an "essential oil insense burner". I believe this is the term one uses to keep it on the "down low". If the attendant is confused, and you end up in the weed pipe area, try "Ah no.. your 'other ones' *wink-wink* ..you know, the smaller, clear ones...?!?! ...yeah... that's it...thanks".

All RIGHT.
Have fun... but watch it! It is easy to get hooked!
I'd prefer to smoke the tina rather than snort tonight.
Where's your crack pipe?
crack pipe by OkayMartin May 20, 2004

crack pipe 

Seemingly a major problem for "gangsta" hip-hop stars and drop-out morons. The result of sudden extreme changes in temperature, causing rupture of household plumbing. Often occuring during late winter and early spring, leading to domestic flooding and a fight with the insurance company.
Ja rule: "Ya bitch, ya forgot to lag the muvvafuka, now ya got a crack pipe."
crack pipe by Kristofa January 31, 2005

crack pipe 

Beginner's musical instrument. Popular in the 1980's and 1990's but somehow still around due to multi-level focus group marketing on behalf of the music industry. Obscene amounts of money can be made if you can master fine instrument.
Ja Rule and 50 Cent got their start on the crack pipe and now they be millionaires
crack pipe by Wigga May 13, 2003
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