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"Cigs" are cigarettes, not cigars. Don't mess up the language.

Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've noticed a few folks refering to cigars as "cigs". Cigs are cigarettes. Always have been as far as I can recall. Never cigars. Am I right or wrong here? I want to know. Have cigars been called cigs by some people for a long time and I'm just not aware? I say this is a new parasite on our cigar vocabulary. What do you say?

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  • RainRain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    I'd say that IMO, you are correct. Cigs are cigarettes and cigars are cigars. However, I guess I could see it the other way....after all, CIGARettes."Non't mess up the language" is pretty funny, though ;)
  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know what you're saying because they both start with the same letters, but I'm betting that this term, when applied to cigars is a "new" aberration.
  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Non't? WTF? N isn't even close to the D on they keyboard. Haha! Yep, I'm for sure messin up the language.

    Speaking of messing up the language. Seems like I eventually discover that I mispronounce at least half of the spanish words used in naming cigars. Partagas? I've been saying Par-TA-gas with the emphasis on TA in the middle. But I heard somebody on youtube say PAR ta gas with the emphasis on Par on the begining of the word. (Kinda' like saying Spartacus.) I'm guessing he's right and I'm wrong.
  • curtiscr79curtiscr79 Posts: 859 ✭
    Correct, if you want to shorten Cigar it is just Gar, not Cig.
  • danielzreyesdanielzreyes Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    "It's plume, bro. Nothing to worry about. Got any Opus?" The suppose to be DZR
  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    danielzreyes:
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    Oh come on,..........Now you're just messin with me?
  • danielzreyesdanielzreyes Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    Oh come on,..........Now you're just messin with me?
    http://www.mycigarsite.com/subopciones/opcion5a/opcion5aeng.html


    maybe this will help :)
    "It's plume, bro. Nothing to worry about. Got any Opus?" The suppose to be DZR
  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    danielzreyes:
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    Oh come on,..........Now you're just messin with me?
    http://www.mycigarsite.com/subopciones/opcion5a/opcion5aeng.html


    maybe this will help :)
    Yes! I forgot that I've seen that site before. Yes, that's really cool, but I can't do that with a southern drawl :(
  • Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    Oh come on,..........Now you're just messin with me?
    http://www.mycigarsite.com/subopciones/opcion5a/opcion5aeng.html


    maybe this will help :)
    Yes! I forgot that I've seen that site before. Yes, that's really cool, but I can't do that with a southern drawl :(
    This is why I want to dabble in Spanish :)
  • Darktower007Darktower007 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭✭
    Bob Luken:
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    Bob Luken:
    danielzreyes:
    The correct way is actually par ta Gas, with the emphasis on the G.
    Oh come on,..........Now you're just messin with me?
    http://www.mycigarsite.com/subopciones/opcion5a/opcion5aeng.html


    maybe this will help :)
    Yes! I forgot that I've seen that site before. Yes, that's really cool, but I can't do that with a southern drawl :(
    This is why I want to dabble in Spanish :)
    They also try to refer as "cig" in legislation. A hand rolled cigar is no where near a chemical pumped cigarette.
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