BUD

What Does BUD Mean in a Text?

The slang term BUD means "Friend," "Cannabis," and "Clitoris." BUD is also an abbreviation for Budweiser Beer. Here is more information about each of these definitions of BUD.

Friend

BUD is widely used as an abbreviation of the term "Buddy", which means "Friend."

Cannabis

When talking about recreational drugs, BUD is a nickname for the psychoactive drug marijuana, which is a mixture of the dried flowers of the cannabis sativa plant.

Other popular nicknames for cannabis flower include HASH, WEED, and (especially in the UK) PUKKA.

Clitoris

BUD is also used to refer to the clitoris. (That part of the female anatomy described by author Chloe Thurlow as "...the only organ in the body designed purely for pleasure - more concentrated nerve endings than in the tongue, twice as many as in the penis. Proof that God is a Woman.")

Budweiser Beer

Throughout much of the world, BUD is recognized as an abbreviation of "Budweiser Beer," an American beer produced by Anheuser-Busch (which is actually part of a Belgian company). In certain countries, BUD is also used to refer to a different beer, produced by the Budweiser Budvar Brewery in the Czech Republic.

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When I write BUD, I mean this:

BUD also means "Friend," "Clitoris," and "Budweiser Beer."

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of BUD

"Friend" is the most common definition for BUD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

BUD
Definition:	Friend
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of BUD

"Cannabis" is another common definition for BUD.

BUD
Definition:	Cannabis
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of BUD

"Clitoris" another definition for BUD.

BUD
Definition:	Clitoris
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Fourth Definition of BUD

BUD is also a nickname for "Budweiser Beer."

BUD
Definition:	Budweiser Beer
Type:	Abbreviation and Slang
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of BUD Used in a Text

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