A contracted informal form of 'tobacco', used in British and Irish dialect speech. Typically used by people referring to loose tobacco for hand-rolling cigarettes, and carries a distinctly working-class or rural flavour. The elision is natural in fast speech and has appeared in British literature and regional dialogue since the 19th century. Occasionally spelled 'baccy' or 'bacci'. Today it reads as old-fashioned but is still heard in older generations and in period dramas.
He rolled himself a cigarette with the last of his 'bacco before they called the shift back.
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An informal, slightly old-fashioned British and Antipodean clipping of tobacco, typically referring to loose-leaf rolling tobacco rather than manufactured cigarettes. Common among people who roll their own. Carries a working-class or bohemian connotation depending on context. More regional than universal now, but still heard in casual conversation and seen in British fiction. The term is most commonly heard among older smokers in rural or working-class contexts, though it remains recognizable to a broad British audience.
He rolled a thin one with the last of his bacco and made a mental note to stop at the newsagent.
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(slang) tobacco.
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