Word
cig
UK/sˈɪɡ/
Definition
n. a short way to say 'cigarette'. You usually use this when you are talking to friends or in casual situations.
n. a shortened form of 'cigarette'.
Examples
“He lit a quick cig before the meeting started.”
“The office ban on smoking meant that employees had to go outside to enjoy a quick cig during their lunch break.”
“While the protagonist is often seen as a non-smoker, the film occasionally shows him lighting a quick cig to signal his stress during high-pressure scenes.”
Examples
simple
“He lit a quick cig before the meeting started.”
contextual
“The office ban on smoking meant that employees had to go outside to enjoy a quick cig during their lunch break.”
complex
“While the protagonist is often seen as a non-smoker, the film occasionally shows him lighting a quick cig to signal his stress during high-pressure scenes.”
Etymology
Clipping of cigarette.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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