Friday, July 15, 2005

Smoking

Clean living – (n) a temporary, semipermanent, or permanent state of nonsmoking.

Smokie – (n) generic term for cigarette, usually in reference to Winston Reds, P1 per stick, Marlboro Lights, P1.25 per stick, or Marlboro Reds, P1.25 per stick (c. 1996). Synonyms – cancer stick, cancer

Y-break – (n) a state when everyone in the tambayan is broke and all that is left is half a pack of cigarettes for all the smoking TOSStados to share.
(contraction of “yosi break”)

Zippo – (n) a box of matches, usually Guitar brand. P1.50 (c. 1996)
(from Rod; contraction of “zee posporo”)    

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