TOBACCONIST

tobacconist

(noun) a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tobacconist (plural tobacconists)

A person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, snuff and sundry items.

A tobacconist's shop.

(dated) A person who is addicted to smoking tobacco.

Source: Wiktionary


To*bac"co*nist, n.

1. A dealer in tobacco; also, a manufacturer of tobacco.

2. A smoker of tobacco. [Obs.] Sylvester.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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