Roach (smoking)
A roach is the remains of a joint, blunt or roll up cigarette after most of it has been smoked.
Small metal clips to facilitate the smoking of a "roach" are called roach clips.
In Europe, the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth nations, "roach" can also refer to a bit of rolled thin cardboard in one end to serve as a mouthpiece - called a "Roach Tip", "Smoking Tip, "crutch" or "filter" in North America. When this is employed, a joint can still be held securely after it has burnt down to a short length; thus, the entire length of the joint may be smoked without the aid of a roach clip.Etymology
In Spanish, tabaco de cucaracha refers to powdery, low-quality tobacco.Legal implications
Roaches found in cars, embedded in the soles of shoes, etc. have been responsible for several drug convictions in the UK and Channel Islands, despite in some cases other evidence being circumstantial or coincidental.
