chain smoker
One who smokes continually by lighting a new cigarette from the one being finished, as in Before they forbade smoking, bridge tournaments often attracted players who are chain smokers. [c. 1930]
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How to use chain smoker in a sentence
In St. Vincent, the actor plays a foulmouthed, alcoholic chain smoker with no regard for anyone but himself.
Meet Vincent McKenna, Your New Favorite Bill Murray Character | Alex Suskind | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne day I was stunned to see that a particular favorite was a gaunt chain-smoker.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons | Paul Hemphill | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere is someone who is a chain smoker and he gives the full pack of cigarettes back to me in the morning.
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: Oscar Nominees Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan | Lorenza Muñoz | February 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhitcomb is a chain-smoker who sports a leather jacket, listens to punk rock, and is the recipient of a heart transplant.
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