What is a synonym for "cancerette"?

Common synonyms include: cancer stick, cig, cigarette, cigarette, ciggy, coffin nail.

Cancerette

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

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Noun

1
A cigarette. derogatory, slang
"Moreover, so far as I know, only one public authority has started an official campaign to draw the attention of the population to the danger of death from what the Americans call the cancerette."

Synonyms

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cancer stick cig cigarette cigarette ciggy coffin nail

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"Moreover, so far as I know, only one public authority has started an official campaign to draw the attention of the population to the danger of death from what the Americans call the cancerette."

Etymology

Blend of cancer + cigarette. First use appears c. 1953 in the The Country Gentleman.

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