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tabac
Cdn French
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a strong, dark homegrown tobacco smoked by many French Canadians.
Quotations
1856
Peter Mactavish gave Louis a hearty shake of the hand before proceeding to supply his wants, which were simple and moderate, excepting in the article of tabac, in the use of which he was im-moderate, being an inveterate smoker. . . .
1899
. . . he ogled her, and smoked his strong tabac, and tried to sing.
1901
Dere's only wan kin' of tabac for me,/An' it grow on de Riviere des Prairies--/Dat's w'at I smoke.
1923
. . . they [habitant women] smoked clay pipes filled with tabac Canayen [Canadien].