fag

Example Sentences

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Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said the plan lacked detail and was "written on the back of a fag packet" to "assuage" anti-racism protests.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2020

In archival video from that day, a protester clambers to the top of the gates and sits there nonchalantly smoking a fag, while police in short-sleeved shirts look on in horror.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2020

Afterwards, lead Studio E architect Bruce Sounes sent an email to Mr Harris of Harley saying his "back of a fag packet" figure for the cladding had been deemed over-budget, according to emails.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2020

In fact, I’m in the BFI office in central London at the fag end of 2019.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2020

And they laugh and drink their tea and smoke their Woodbines and tell one another the fag is the only comfort they have.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt