cancerette

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of cancer +‎ cigarette. Possibly coined by Abbie Hoffman in his 1970 countercultural work Steal This Book.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

cancerette (plural cancerettes)

(slang, derogatory) A cigarette.

Synonyms[edit]

(cigarette) cancer stick (derogatory), cig, ciggy, coffin nail, fag (UK), smoke

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