clope

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Dutch klop (“a knock, bump, butt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔp/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

clope f or m (plural clopes)

  1. (slang, dated) a cigarette butt, a fag end
  2. (slang) a cigarette
    Synonym: garo (slang)

Usage notes

In its original sense of "cigarette butt" clope was masculine; in the common modern sense both genders exist, but feminine is substantially more common.

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