budtender

== English == === Alternative forms === bud tender === Etymology === Blend of bud +‎ bartender. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌdˌtɛndə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌdˌtɛndɚ/ === Noun === budtender (plural budtenders) (informal) A recreational or medical cannabis dispensary worker who sells marijuana and is knowledgeable about various cannabis products. Synonym: potender 2004 Jul 2, Henry K. Lee, 'Medical pot users say they won't stop - Legal impact: Consensus is enforcement won't increase', San Francisco Chronicle (p. B5): "You can call me the bud tender," the white-coated Arrow said as he offered patients their choice of 13 different kinds of marijuana, in addition to such goodies as chocolate-flavored cannabis bars. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:budtender. ==== Related terms ==== budtending