cancerette
(slang, derogatory) A cigarette.
kɑnsɛˈɹɛtəDocumented since 1950s1950sBoomerhistorical129 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(slang, derogatory) A cigarette.
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.
Origin: . First use appears c. 1953 in the The Country Gentleman. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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