单词 | abdulla |
释义 | Abdullan. A brand of Turkish cigarette; a cigarette of this type. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > smoking > articles or materials used in smoking > [noun] > thing which may be smoked > cigarette > proprietary cigarettes Abdulla1903 woodbine1907 Gauloise1920 Lucky1920 Player?1932 Gitane1933 1903 Statist 18 Apr. 867 (advt.) If you want a really refined Cigarette, one that will realise the highest delight a smoker can enjoy, try ‘Abdulla’ Cigarettes. 1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise xv. 267 He smoked Turkish Abdullas as a rule. 1981 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 8 Nov. 30/1 In this universe of pettiness, life was dominated by the status of small distinctions: Abdullah cigarettes, not Woodbines: ‘sitting room’, not ‘lounge’. 1986 G. Butler Coffin on Water xi. 159 He..sat in a striped dressing-gown, smoking an Abdullah. 2009 Times (Nexis) 3 Jan. 64 Her lunch invariably consisted of one turkey egg, cut in half and covered with curry sauce (accompanied by a few Abdullah cigarettes). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1903 |
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