chain smoker

See also: chain-smoker

English

Etymology

From chain +‎ smoker, calque of German Kettenraucher.

Noun

chain smoker (plural chain smokers)

  1. One who smokes continuously, by lighting one cigarette when they finish another, as in a chain.
  2. One who habitually smokes a lot.

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