L or El? Marijuana

[Benjamin Barrett]

I first heard it in the popular song "Must be the Money" (I assume
that's the title) where they say, "Smokin' ell in the back of a
limousine." El loco seems like a plausible source.

Benjamin Barrett

> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society
> [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of Douglas Bigham
>
> I have heard many many words for marijuana, but "ell", or
> anything like it,
> is not one of them.  Where was this heard?
>
> I have heard "el loco" before, though.