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Old 02-17-2009, 08:22 PM   #14
Steve_A
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Default Re: Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike

Hi Dantheman62,

I've always used the word 'fag' for a ciggie. I had a quick look for the origin.

It comes from the Greek word 'Faggot' which means a bundle of sticks,which is how a packet of ciggarettes appeared to be in the olden days when they were wrapped together.

Also in the past a famous brand of ciggarette was Woodbine or 'Woodies'.

Could there be a link? Who knows? Who really cares?

Best regards,

Steve


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Originally Posted by Dantheman62 View Post
HaHa, Oh and I need to ask a question!, where or how did you guys ever come up with calling cigarettes fags? I've been through this with Antaletriangle before, but I'm really curious where that came from. Any ideas? I mean did it start way back? or is it a new thing? When Antaletriangle was in Florida once he asked a guy for a fag and the guy looked at him like he had two heads!, LOL!
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