cancerette
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Meaning · English
A cigarette.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cancerette” mean?
A cigarette.
Is “cancerette” formal or informal?
cancerette is generally derogatory, slang.