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coffin nail

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coffin nail
n. Slang
A cigarette.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coffin nailcoffin nail - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
cigarette butt - small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
cubeb cigarette, cubeb - a cigarette containing cubeb
filter-tipped cigarette - a cigarette with a filter tip
marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, joint, stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
roll of tobacco, smoke - tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

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