tobacconist

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English

Etymology

From tobacco +‎ -n- +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tobacconist (plural tobacconists)

  1. A person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, snuff and sundry items.
  2. A tobacconist's shop.
    • 2000, Raymond Rhinehart, Princeton University: The Campus Guide, page 131:
      This historic and fragrant tobacconist of old still today is decorated with team pictures and other Harvardiana []
  3. (dated) A person who is addicted to smoking tobacco.

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