smoker
pronunciation
How to pronounce smoker in British English:
UK [ˈsməʊkə(r)]
How to pronounce smoker in American English:
US [ˈsmoʊkər]
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- Noun:
- a person who smokes tobacco
- a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
- a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
Word Origin
- smoker (n.)
- 1590s, "one who cures meat," agent noun from smoke (v.). Meaning "one who smokes tobacco" is from 1610s. Railway meaning "smoking car" is from 1875. Smoker's cough attested from 1898.
Example
- 1. Some day soon , a smoker will arrive in london .
- 2. Nobody is born a smoker , nobody is tardy from birth .
- 3. Every smoker is an individual , with a different reason for smoking .
- 4. To a smoker from europe or america , japan is a puffer 's paradise .
- 5. My mother was 79 , a longtime smoker who was dying of emphysema .