Bogart

Bogart is a slang term used by persons who smoke marijuana in groups.

In group smoking settings, a smoker typically inhales once (takes a hit) from the cigarette (also called a joint) and passes it to his neighbor.

However, a smoker may take several hits but fail to pass the cigarette to the next person within a reasonable amount of time (usually ten to twenty seconds). Or, he may simply talk or carry on other business while holding the joint. Either way, the person has “bogarted” the joint, because he has failed to pass it within a reasonable amount of time.

The origin of this term has not been conclusively discovered, but some have suggested that it may be associated with the American actor Humphrey DeForest Bogart.