cig

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noun Slang.

a cigarette.

Origin of cig

First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for cig

Historical Examples

But say, Cig, drink out, 'n' we'll go up to Jake's—'s too public here.
Tramping with Tramps
Josiah Flynt
You'd tie up to them, Cig, 'f ye was on the Shore, I know ye would.
Notes of an Itinerant Policeman
Josiah Flynt
"Always keep the cig in front of the ventilator," said Slops, applying his lips to Dink's ear.
The Varmint
Owen Johnson
I guess you've had your lesson about going to sleep with a cig—about being careless with fire.
Love Stories
Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for cig

cig

ciggy (ˈsɪɡɪ)

noun plural cigs or ciggies

informal a cigarette

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for cig

n.

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

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Examples from the Web for cig

Historical Examples

But say, Cig, drink out, 'n' we'll go up to Jake's—'s too public here.

You'd tie up to them, Cig, 'f ye was on the Shore, I know ye would.

"Always keep the cig in front of the ventilator," said Slops, applying his lips to Dink's ear.

I guess you've had your lesson about going to sleep with a cig—about being careless with fire.

cig

ciggy (ˈsɪɡɪ)

Word Origin and History for cig

n.

Origin of cig