tobacconist
pronunciation
How to pronounce tobacconist in British English:
UK [təˈbækənɪst]
How to pronounce tobacconist in American English:
US [təˈbækənɪst]
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- Noun:
- a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
- a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
Word Origin
- tobacconist (n.)
- "dealer in tobacco," 1650s, from tobacco + -ist + abnormal inserted consonant; earlier meaning was "person addicted to tobacco" (1590s).
Example
- 1. There 's a tobacconist 's on the corner .
- 2. Sort of like having your own humidor , wine cellar , sommelier and tobacconist no matter where you travel .