# Shake

> Shake is the loose fragments of flower and sugar leaf that break off buds in handling and collect at the bottom of a bag or jar.

- Canonical: https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/shake.html
- Also written: shake weed, shakes, bottom of the bag, loose leaf
- Glossary category: Grower slang and culture
- Status: Draft: awaiting expert review · Updated: 2026-10-31
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Shake is the small broken pieces of bud, [sugar leaf](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/sugar-leaf.md) and loose [trichomes](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/trichome.md) that fall off flower when it is handled, packed and moved. It gathers at the bottom of containers and is often sold cheaply.

## In practice

Shake from good flower is good flower in small pieces, but it degrades faster: more surface is exposed to air, so [terpenes](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/terpene.md) evaporate and [cannabinoids](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/cannabinoid.md) oxidise sooner. Commercial "shake" can also include trim and leftovers from many batches, which is a different product. Shake is commonly used for rolling, edibles or infusions. Store shake as you would buds: airtight, cool and dark, and use it sooner.

## Don't confuse with

- **Trim**: leaf cut off during trimming, before or after drying.
- **Kief**: loose [trichome heads](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/trichome-heads.md) that fall through a screen.

## Related terms

[Nugs](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/nugs.md), [Trim](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/trim.md), [Kief](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/kief.md), [Popcorn buds](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/popcorn-buds.md)

## Read more

- [Long-term storage: keeping cured flower potent and aromatic](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/harvest-cure/long-term-storage.md)