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Slang for being intoxicated by cannabis, often referring to a relaxed or couch-locked state.
Baked is a common slang term for being notably high on cannabis, typically describing a state of deep relaxation and mental haziness that goes beyond a mild buzz. The term evokes the warm, slow, thoroughly-cooked quality of the experience, where everything feels soft, unhurried, and slightly blurry around the edges.
Connotation
Baked generally implies a moderate to strong level of intoxication, more intense than buzzed but perhaps less immobilizing than completely stoned. The term carries a warm, humorous connotation without any negative judgment. Someone who is baked is usually relaxed, giggly, and contentedly unfocused rather than uncomfortably overwhelmed. The cooking metaphor is apt: just as baked goods are transformed by heat into something fundamentally different from their raw ingredients, cannabis transforms the baked person's perception and tempo.
Cultural Presence
Baked is one of the most commonly used cannabis intoxication terms in film, television, and music. It features in the title of multiple cannabis-themed shows and media. The term is friendly and accessible, understood by cannabis consumers and non-consumers alike. In modern usage, getting baked is usually described as a deliberate, enjoyable activity rather than an accidental state, though the phrase I am so baked right now often accompanies the surprised realization that the cannabis was stronger than expected.