baccy
Americannoun
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baccies
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of baccy
First recorded in 1825–35; shortening of tobacky (an informal U.S. regional term)
Example Sentences
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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 ● May 27, 2013
Woodley's a good fellow too," remarked another: "he gave us all the baccy he had on him.
From Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne by Harold Avery
"Same baccy, Inspector?" he enquired innocently, stepping through the door.
From The Return of Blue Pete by Luke Allan
We were lying stern to the wind; 'sides it wasn't decent baccy like ours, but sort of Scorp stuff, so we knew it wasn't one of our fellows smoking.
From The Long Trick by Bartimeus
Immediately at the entrance of this hostelry was an uncommonly snug little apartment, wherein many of the more sociable of the guests were taking their baccy.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 by Various
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