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- [cheyn smoh-ker]
- /tʃeɪn ˈsmoʊ kər/
- /tʃeɪn ˈsməʊ.kər/
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- [cheyn smoh-ker]
- /tʃeɪn ˈsmoʊ kər/
Definition of chain-smoker word
- countable noun chain-smoker A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes. 3
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Origin of chain-smoker
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chain-smoker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chain-smoker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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