Loose joints

The acrobat with loose joints was busted for selling loose joints What’s so funny about this? First of all this joke is WAY more funny if you look at the cartoon of the acrobat with his legs twisted all around his body. The pun here revolves around the word “joint”. It has many definitions, and a lot of them are slang. The most important non-slang definition is the one that refers to the human body. Joints are where two parts of a human skeleton join together. Note the obvious connection between the two words. This definition is not limited to bones, it also includes metal hollow pipes used in plumbing, but we’re not going to go there. In humans, major joints include the shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, etc. Bones in these joints are connected by muscles called tendons and ligaments. They need to be tight enough so that the bones don’t come apart and flexible or loose enough to allow full mobility. But every individual is different and some people have extremely loose joints while other people appear to be much more stiff in their movements. A not-so-common slang definition of “joint” refers to an individual marijuana cigarette. Tobacco cigarettes are commonly sold in packs of 20. Loose tobacco in pouches is also available. With marijuana, it’s common for people to buy it in bulk, by the ounce. After the purchase they will roll their own marijuana cigarettes or joints. Generally these joints are not available in packs, at least not yet. But with legalization coming ever closer, the day will soon be here when such packs will be available. Until that time, dealers will occasionally sell pre-rolled joints on an individual basis. These single joints are called loose joints. As it turns out our acrobatic friend not only has loose joints but since he’s also a dope dealer he actually sells loose joints. And THAT’s what’s so funny! - and why I love loosie. #joke #pun #ESL #ELT #ELL #ELD #ESOL #EFL #TESOL #EWeedSOL #English #language #learnenglish #twinglish #wordplay #loosejoints #weed #marijuana #loosies