loosey
loosey noun: a single cigarette, especially one sold individually.
Noun
loosey (plural loosies)
- A single cigarette, especially one sold individually.
- Killed Over a Loosey. A 30-year-old man was chased down by four women and stabbed more than 20 times early Sunday after arguing with them over a broken cigarette, sources said.2009, Peter Moskos, Killed Over a Loosey, Cop in the Hood blog, February 2, 2009
- After a few months of sloppy, half-asleep patronage, the Egyptians started calling me “boss” and readily accepted my fifty cents when I asked for a loosie, which I did often.2018, Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Vintage, published 2019, page 5
- A track that is not part of an album.
Forms of loosey
| plural | loosies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | loosie |
Origin of loosey
From loose + -y.
Phrases with loosey
Questions about loosey
- What does loosey mean?
- Loosey means a single cigarette, especially one sold individually.
- What part of speech is loosey?
- Loosey is a noun.
- What is the plural of loosey?
- The plural of loosey is loosies.
Words near loosey in the dictionary
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