cancer stick

English

Etymology

In reference to the link between smoking and lung cancer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cancer stick (plural cancer sticks)

1. (slang) A cigarette.
   • 1999, “Fuck You”, in Devin a/k/a The Dude and Dr. Dre (lyrics), Andre R. Young (music), 2001, performed by Devin a/k/a The Dude, California: Aftermath:

     You're trying to hide it from your husband, but I know he be knowing that your pussy's been tampered with. Did you show him that new trick of how you can make it smoke a cancer stick?

Synonyms

• coffin nail

Translations

humorous: cigarette

• Danish: kræftpind c
• Dutch: kankerstaaf m
• Finnish: syöpäkääryle (fi)
• Norwegian Nynorsk: kreftpinne m
• Russian: ра́ковая па́лочка (ru) f (rákovaja páločka)
• Swedish: giftpinne (sv) c