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420

code-term that refers to the consumption of cannabis
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Summary

420 is a slang term[1]. 420 ranks in the top 9% of slang_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,496 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 420's instance of is recorded as slang term[3].
  • 420's Commons category is recorded as 420 (cannabis culture)[4].
  • 1971 marks the founding of 420[5].
  • 420's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as April 20[6].
  • 420's main subject is cannabis[7].
  • 420's location of creation is recorded as San Rafael High School[8].
  • 420's title is recorded as 4:20 Louis[9].
  • 420's name is recorded as 420[10].

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Definition and Type

420's instance of is recorded as slang term[3].

Origins

1971 marks the founding of 420[5].

Why It Matters

420 ranks in the top 9% of slang_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,496 views/month).[2] 420 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] 420 is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 420. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/420
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  1. 5w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → slang term
    Know your meme numeric id → 12297
    Location of creation → San Rafael High School
    Inception → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Know your meme numeric id: 12297, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/74367078|420 Blaze It (#74367078)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2417|Know Your Meme]]"
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