gasper
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
cigarrillo
- After a long day, she enjoyed a gasper on the balcony, savoring the strong flavor of the smoke.
Examples
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I was on the starboard deck grabbing a gasper.
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As the evening faded, they gathered around, each with a gasper in hand, sharing stories of their adventures.
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The gasper routine.
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He stepped outside for a quick gasper, the harsh taste reminding him of his younger days.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thin roll of tobacco wrapped in paper that you smoke
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4.6
A cigarette or cigar, a small roll of tobacco you light to inhale
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9.9
A cigarette made with marijuana that people smoke
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9.9
A small rolled cigarette containing marijuana that people smoke
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9.9
A British informal word for a cigarette
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8.2
A short thin tube of tobacco that people smoke
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4.4
A cigarette with a mint taste that feels cool when smoked
A roll of tobacco with a soft end that helps reduce tar in the smoke
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gasper is also a slang word for a cigarette; a helpful way to remember this is to think that strong smoke can make you gasp ('breathe in suddenly') or cough. So a gasper came to mean a rough or strong cigarette.