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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cig en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɪɡ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Clipping of cigarette.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Cigarette.
    • "You working with Fisheye?" Ng says, lighting up cig. The smoke swirls in the air ostentatiously. 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 366:
    • "You can have my food," Brenda managed, "but at least leave me a pack of cigs, alright?" 2023 September 22, HarryBlank, “Off Track”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 May 2024:

Forms

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cigs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

ciggie · cigalike · e-cig