slang

Examples of cig in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the major moment comes as Kim leaves Saul’s office and lights up a cigarette…which draws the attention of none other than Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), who’s taking shelter from the rain and bums a cig. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 Young workers don’t want to pay for daily cigs and coffee The Diet Coke break comes from a long lineage of timeouts in the workplace, a daughter of the coffee break that stemmed from the modern workflow. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023 Although many Huntsville bars no longer allow cigs, smokers can still light up at Thirsty Turtle. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023 Slash calmly flicks his cig out the window. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 July 2020 It’s all … punctuated … heavy breathing … and talking … between kisses — just do it right and catch me up on the plot over a post-coital cig. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 May 2021 But the major moment comes as Kim leaves Saul’s office and lights up a cigarette…which draws the attention of none other than Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), who’s taking shelter from the rain and bums a cig. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 Cig kofte originates from Sanliurfa, taking its name from the original recipe using raw (cig) ground beef, combined with bulgur, tomato paste, onions garlic, pepper and Turkish spices. Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 In June, popular e-cig maker JUUL was fined $40 million by North Carolina over its marketing to younger users. Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cig was in 1889

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“Cig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cig. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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cig

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