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cornering the bowl
What does cornering the bowl mean?
Politely burning just a corner of a packed bowl so each person gets fresh green rather than ash.
"Corner the bowl so everyone gets a green hit."
Origin
Cannabis etiquette term for conserving a shared bowl by lighting its corners.
Frequently asked questions
What does cornering the bowl mean?
It means lighting only one edge of a packed pipe or bong bowl, so each person in the rotation gets fresh unburnt cannabis.
Why do people corner the bowl?
It's a matter of smoking etiquette, ensuring nobody 'torches' the whole bowl at once and leaves the next person with only ash.
How do you corner a bowl properly?
You angle the flame at just one corner of the packed green rather than holding it over the center of the bowl.
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