SMOKER

smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment

(noun) a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke

smoker, tobacco user

(noun) a person who smokes tobacco

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

smoker (plural smokers)

A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

A smoking car on a train.

(informal, dated) An informal social gathering for men only, at which smoking tobacco is allowed.

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(informal, dated, UK, Cambridge University) A social event featuring sketches, songs, etc, whether or not smoking is carried out.

A vent in the deep ocean floor from which a plume of superheated seawater, rich in minerals, erupts.

(slang) An illicit boxing match; see Battle Royal (boxing).

A device that releases smoke intended to distract bees; a bee smoker.

A person or an apparatus that smokes food.

(slang) A two-stroke engine.

(slang, by extension) Any vehicle with a two-stroke engine, especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a four-stroke motorcycle or stroker.

(baseball, informal) A fastball.

(slang) synonym of stag film

Antonyms

• non-smoker

Hyponyms

• smokeress (female)

Proper noun

Smoker (plural Smokers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Smoker is the 16238th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1778 individuals. Smoker is most common among White (89.93%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Smok"er, n.

1. One who dries or preserves by smoke.

2. One who smokes tobacco or the like.

3. A smoking car or compartment. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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