cig

[ sig ]

/ sɪg /

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noun Slang.

a cigarette.

Nearby words

cie, cie., cienfuegos, cif, cife, cig, cigar, cigar flower, cigar store, cigar-store indian, cigarette

Origin of cig

First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for cig

I guess you've had your lesson about going to sleep with a cig—about being careless with fire.
Love Stories|Mary Roberts Rinehart
You'd tie up to them, Cig, 'f ye was on the Shore, I know ye would.
Notes of an Itinerant Policeman|Josiah Flynt
But say, Cig, drink out, 'n' we'll go up to Jake's—'s too public here.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt

British Dictionary definitions for cig

cig

ciggy (ˈsɪɡɪ)

/ (sɪɡ) /

noun plural cigs or ciggies

informal a cigarette

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Word Origin and History for cig

cig

slang abbreviation of cigarette or cigar, attested from 1889. Elaborated form ciggy attested from 1962.