Marlboro

English

Etymology

Simplified spelling of Marlborough.

Proper noun

Marlboro

1. A place in the United States, including:
   1. A township in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
   2. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.
2. A US brand of cigarette.

Noun

Marlboro (plural Marlboros)

1. A cigarette of the Marlboro brand.
   • 1985, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “The Throne of Agony”, in Nail, performed by Scraping Foetus off the Wheel:

     Chalk up another frozen pizza
     Choke up another thousand Marlboros
     Anything goes for them ordinary Joes
     They'll cut off your face to spite your nose

   • 2005, Arman Ordian, Norman Freedberg, Batya: The Russian Godfather‎^[1], page 315:

     Arthur took out the pack of Marlboros that he bought from them, and dropped it on the desk. "This one is a fake, and a good fake." He started to show Alex the small boxes on the sides of the ripped pack.

   • 2013, Mike Johnson, A Season Forgotten‎^[2], page 191:

     Patricia Florca, wearing black market Levis and a dark blue, collarless shirt, snapped open a Ronson lighter and put flame to a black market Marlboro. Lidia Cozma looked enviously at the cigarette's glowing tip.
     "Want one?" Patricia whispered. Lidia nodded and Patricia offered the pack. Lidia removed a Marlboro, and moments later both women were sending exhaled smoke toward a cloudless sky.

Derived terms

• Marlboro County
• Marlboro Man
• Upper Marlboro