cancerette
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