"Ginny Weed" Origins ?

loneredtree · Jul 1, 2018

I take it that The term is used for Virginia leaf. Where did this come from?

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mso489 · Jul 1, 2018

I would guess it derives from the folksy way of calling the state Virginny, as in "take me home to old Virginny," or, "carry me back to old Virginny." Hence the tobacco crop there is called "'ginny weed."

cortezattic · Jul 1, 2018

Never heard the expression before.

Chasing Embers · Jul 1, 2018

You're not talking about Guinea hen weed are you?

cosmicfolklore · Jul 2, 2018

I have never heard of this term.

sablebrush52 · Jul 2, 2018

Until a day or so ago, I'd never heard this expression.

mso489 · Jul 3, 2018

I only know Virginny in the context of the song lyric. Never heard of Ginny Weed per se either. It could be from Virginia tobacco farmers or from blenders, but I'd never heard it. Or it might just be a coinage from one person. Dunno.

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