rollie

See also: Rollie

English

Alternative forms

• rolly

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂-der.

Proto-Italic *rotā

Latin rota

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-elós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Latin -ulus

Latin rotulader.

Latin rotulāre

Old French roelerbor.

Middle English rollen

English roll

English -ie

English rollie

From roll + -ie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rollie (plural rollies)

1. (slang, chiefly UK) A cigarette rolled by hand.

   Synonyms: roll up, roll-up, rollup, roll-your-own

   • 2016 March 15, Mark Tran, “Broccoli in Brockley: sand sculptor in 'fat cat' gentrification protest”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     “It was great vibes, people were coming out of the pub offering me rollies. They really did get it. It’s a stupid pun,” said Gaze who moved to the area about 15 years ago.

Translations

cigarette rolled by hand — see roll up