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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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