cig
/sɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsig/ (ame, mw)
cig — noun
- cigsingular
- cigsplural
1. an informal short word for a cigarette, used mostly in casual speech between fri
an informal short word for a cigarette, used mostly in casual speech between friends.
Kenji stepped outside the pub to have a quick cig before the band came on.
collocation: have a cig
Trang asked the doorman if she could bum a cig while waiting for her taxi.
informal: bum a cig (ask someone for one)
Adisa left a half-smoked cig in the ashtray and ran back to answer the phone.
Mert and Élise shared a cig on the balcony, watching the snow fall over the rooftops.
The teenagers hid behind the garage to smoke a cig before football practice started.
- cigarette
the standard full form; neutral register, used in any context
- ciggy
even more informal British slang; affectionate or playful tone
- smoke
informal; can mean a cigarette or the act of smoking ('have a smoke')
- fag
British informal slang for a cigarette; offensive in American English, so avoid in mixed company
文法句型
have a cig
bum a cig
用法筆記
Informal register; common in British and Australian everyday speech. Use the full word 'cigarette' in writing, news, or any formal context.