baccy

American  

[bak-ee] / ˈbæk i /

noun

plural

baccies

1. Older Use. tobacco.

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baccy British  

/ ˈbækɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for tobacco

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Etymology

Origin of baccy

First recorded in 1825–35; shortening of tobacky (an informal U.S. regional term)

Example Sentences

Just hours after a leaked video of two members of One Direction apparently smoking wacky baccy caused tabloid outrage, a grey fug of smoke appears from behind the stage to descend over the stadium.

From The Guardian

Marks is a profoundly agreeable fellow, crumpled of face, eloquent of pronouncement and unassuming in his enormous sloppy cardie, packet of rolling baccy escaping from his shirt pocket.

From The Guardian

Skelly's lyrics about dreams within dreams and paper skies might sound as if they were inspired by wacky baccy rather than illness, but these tunes have a wistful, fantastical power.

From The Guardian

"Look here," said Captain Cookson, who had come to the end of his patience; "all I've got to say is this: if you don't like my 'baccy, don't smoke it."

From Project Gutenberg

"By George!" he exclaimed in wonder, "what baccy!"

From Project Gutenberg