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Old 02-17-2009, 11:23 PM   #15
oldpaganfreak
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Default Re: Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike

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Originally Posted by Steve_A View Post
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.
yup, whole worlds of meaning can apply to the expression, 'blowing a fag,'
depending where in the world one lives.
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