In contemporary urban, hip-hop, and regional street slang, "quad" can carry several different colloquial meanings depending on context. Most frequently, it is utilized as shorthand slang for a specific quantity of cannabis weighing 3.5 grams (short for a quarter-ounce, often called a "quad"). Additionally, in certain geographic or neighborhood cultures, it can refer to a quad apartment building, a local housing quad block, or serve as a localized term among friends.