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cig

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cig

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noun Slang.
a cigarette.

Origin:
1885–90; by shortening
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to deceive, cheat, or dupe
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue
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cig or ciggy (sɪɡ, ˈsɪɡɪ)
 
n , pl cigs, ciggies
informal a cigarette
 
ciggy or ciggy
 
n

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Word Origin & History

cig
slang abbreviation of cigarette or cigar, attested from 1889.
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cig definition

[sɪg]
  1. n.
    a cigarette; a cigar. : Toss me my pack of cigs, will ya?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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