cigar store
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noun
a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.
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Nearby words
- cif,
- cife,
- cig,
- cigar,
- cigar flower,
- cigar-store indian,
- cigarette,
- cigarette beetle,
- cigarette card,
- cigarette drain
Origin of cigar store
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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