# Dank

> Dank is slang for strong-smelling, high-quality flower; originally it meant damp and musty, which in real cannabis is a warning sign.

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- Also written: danky, dankness, the dank, dank weed
- Glossary category: Grower slang and culture
- Status: Draft: awaiting expert review · Updated: 2026-10-31
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Dank is slang for good cannabis, especially flower with a strong, pungent aroma. The everyday English meaning is damp, cold and musty.

## In practice

When a grower calls a jar dank, they mean pungent and well made. The original meaning is worth remembering, because a genuinely damp or musty smell in flower is a defect: it can mean the buds were dried too slowly, sealed too wet, or have mould. A good cure smells clean and sharp, not like a cellar.

## Don't confuse with

- **Loud**: strong aroma; near-synonym.
- **Musty or hay smell**: musty points to excess moisture or mould; hay points to drying too fast or bacterial breakdown. Neither is dank in the slang sense, and a cure will never fully fix a bad dry.

## Related terms

[Loud](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/loud.md), [Fire](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/fire.md), [Gas](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/gas.md), [Terps](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/terps.md)

## Read more

- [Curing and burping: jars, humidity and how long](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/harvest-cure/curing-burping.md)