a discreet way of querying someone as to whether or not they're "holding" (weed) - referencing the protagonist of j.d. salinger's classic novel.
by iaremsejr August 2, 2010
A literal reference to the protagonist from the classic American novel, Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, it can be used at parties and social gatherings to inconspicuously ask if anyone has marijuana to sell or share.
Dude 1: "Hey man, did you invite Holden Caufield to the party?"
Dude 2: "Yeah, you trying to smoke a bowl?"
Dude 2: "Yeah, you trying to smoke a bowl?"
by D O Double Jeff April 27, 2009