cig
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cig
First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Seeing Jesse break down after he “finds” the cig, and refer to Walter as “Mr. White,” a title of respect Walter so does not deserve, is simply heartbreaking.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2012
He gave me a letter to mail and gassed while he smoked a cig, and wandered back the way he came, while I oozed away down the cañon.
From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
Any young man who calls a cigarette a "cig" I despise.
From Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy by Leacock, Stephen
If a traveler for a hardware house comes into the office smoking a cig, Issy opens all the windows to let the smell out, and Grandfather opens the door to throw the salesman out.
From The Portygee by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
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