roach

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen, darunter eine Art Süßwasserfisch, ein Schädling im Haushalt, eine Haarrolle, der Stummel eines Marihuana-Joints oder die Straßenbezeichnung für Flunitrazepam.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a type of freshwater fish, a domestic insect pest, a rolled hairstyle, the butt of a marijuana cigarette, or a street name for flunitrazepam.

1. Hair rollC1informal

   A roll of hair brushed back from the forehead, often styled upward.

   Haarrolle

   • He styled his hair into a roach for the party.
   • The vintage look included a prominent roach on top.
   • She brushed her hair back into a neat roach.

   Synonymepompadourquiff

2. Marijuana cigarette buttC1slang

   The leftover end of a marijuana cigarette, often smoked when resources are low.

   Reste eines Joints

   • He saved the roach for later.
   • They passed around the roach at the party.
   • She carefully extinguished the roach in the ashtray.

3. Street name for flunitrazepamC2slang

   A slang term for the drug flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol, used illicitly.

   Droge

   • The dealer was selling roach on the street corner.
   • He was arrested for possession of roach.
   • The police warned about the dangers of roach abuse.

   Synonymerohypnolrope

4. CockroachA2informal

   Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects, some of which are domestic pests.

   Kakerlake

   • A roach scurried across the kitchen floor.
   • The apartment had a serious roach infestation.
   • She screamed when she saw a roach in the bathroom.

   Synonymecockroachwater bug

5. European freshwater fishB2formalbritish

   A European freshwater food fish with a greenish back, belonging to the carp family.

   Plötze

   • He caught a large roach in the river.
   • Roach is a popular fish among anglers in Europe.
   • The lake is known for its abundant roach population.

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, die äußere Hülle oder Schale von etwas zu entfernen, oder zu stutzen bzw. zu kürzen. Wird auch im Zusammenhang mit einer Fischart oder als umgangssprachlicher Begriff für eine Küchenschabe verwendet.

An obsolete verb meaning to remove the outer covering or husk from something, or to trim or cut short. Also used in the context of a type of fish or a slang term for a cockroach.

1. Style hair into a roachB2informalamerican

   To comb or style hair so that it stands up in a ridge along the top of the head, resembling a roach (a type of hairstyle).

   Haare zu einem Irokesenschnitt stylen

   • He roached his hair for the punk rock concert.
   • She roached her hair into a dramatic crest.
   • The barber roached the client's hair with gel.

2. Cut a horse's maneC1formal

   To cut or trim the mane of a horse so that it stands upright, often for a specific look or for practical reasons.

   Die Mähne scheren

   • The groom roached the horse's mane for the show.
   • They roached the pony to keep its mane neat.
   • The rider decided to roach the horse's mane for better visibility.

   Synonymehog