tobacconist

[ tuh-bak-uh-nist ]

/ təˈbæk ə nɪst /

noun

a dealer in tobacco, especially the owner of a store that sells pipe tobaccos, cigarettes, and cigars.

Nearby words

tobacco heart, tobacco hornworm, tobacco mosaic, tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco road, tobacconist, tobago, tobagonian, tobata, tobe, tobey

Origin of tobacconist

1590–1600; tobacco + intrusive -n- + -ist

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Examples from the Web for tobacconist

"Thank you, sir," said the tobacconist, putting down three-halfpence change out of sixpence as Priam thanked him for the packet.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days|Arnold Bennett
At the sound, the sunny smile returned to the tobacconist's face.
A Cigarette-Maker's Romance|F. Marion Crawford
Look at Tony, that first time he had met him in a tobacconist's shop.
The Red House Mystery|A. A. Milne
For many years a Mrs. Dowell carried on the business of tobacconist here.
The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge|Henry George Davis

The tobacconist's bill for moral and intellectual damage came to five hundred pounds.
A Safety Match|Ian Hay

British Dictionary definitions for tobacconist

tobacconist

/ (təˈbækənɪst) /

noun

mainly British a person or shop that sells tobacco, cigarettes, pipes, etc

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Word Origin and History for tobacconist

tobacconist

"dealer in tobacco," 1650s, from tobacco + -ist + abnormal inserted consonant; earlier meaning was "person addicted to tobacco" (1590s).