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Loosey vs Loosie - What's the difference?

loosey | loosie |

As nouns the difference between loosey and loosie

is that loosey is (us|slang) a single cigarette, sold individually (“loose”) while loosie is .

loosey

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(loosies)
  • (US, slang) A single cigarette, sold individually (“loose”).
  • * 2009 , Peter Moskos, Killed Over a Loosey], [http://www.copinthehood.com/ Cop in the Hood blog, February 2, 2009:
  • *: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.
  • loosie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 2008 , Barry Paddock, Kristen Brown and Stephanie Gaskell, Loosies’ lousy tax price hike: Cig costs a drag, but may force smokers to quit, New York Daily News, June 15, 2008:
  • Smokers aren’t surprised at the escalating price, reminiscing about recent months gone by when a loosie cost only 25 cents.