How do you use "Tab" in a sentence?

Going for a tab. Got any tabs? Tab break.

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Q: What does "Tab" mean?

Cigarette (Geordie). The Geordie word for cigarette. 'Going for a tab' means going for a smoke. 'Got a spare tab?' is asking for a cigarette. It's the standard everyday word in the North East, replacing 'fag' or 'ciggie.'

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Meaning: Cigarette (Geordie).

香烟（乔迪方言）。

Cigarrillo (dialecto geordie).

タバコ（ジョーディー方言）。

담배 (조디 방언).

The Geordie word for cigarette. 'Going for a tab' means going for a smoke. 'Got a spare tab?' is asking for a cigarette. It's the standard everyday word in the North East, replacing 'fag' or 'ciggie.'

乔迪方言中'香烟'的说法。'Going for a tab'意思是去抽根烟。'Got a spare tab?'是在问能不能给一根烟。这是英格兰东北部日常使用的标准词汇，代替了'fag'或'ciggie'。

La palabra geordie para cigarrillo. 'Going for a tab' significa ir a fumar. 'Got a spare tab?' es pedir un cigarrillo. Es la palabra estándar de uso diario en el noreste de Inglaterra, en lugar de 'fag' o 'ciggie'.

タバコを指すジョーディー方言。「Going for a tab」はタバコを吸いに行くという意味。「Got a spare tab?」はタバコを一本もらえる？と聞いている。北東イングランドでは「fag」や「ciggie」の代わりに日常的に使われる標準的な言葉。

조디 방언에서 담배를 뜻하는 단어입니다. 'Going for a tab'은 담배 피우러 가는 것이고, 'Got a spare tab?'은 담배 한 개비 있냐고 묻는 것입니다. 잉글랜드 북동부에서 'fag'이나 'ciggie' 대신 일상적으로 쓰이는 표준 단어입니다.

Examples

Going for a tab.
去抽根烟
Voy a fumar
タバコ吸ってくる
담배 피우러 간다.
Got any tabs?
有烟吗？
¿Tienes tabaco?
タバコある？
담배 있어?
Tab break.
烟歇
Descanso para fumar
タバコ休憩
담배 휴식.

Pronunciation

/tæb/

Usage Guide

Context: smoking, everyday

Tone: casual, working class

✓ Do Say

Tab
烟
cigarrillo
タバコ
담배
Tabs
烟
cigarrillos
タバコ
담배들
Tab break
烟歇
descanso para fumar
タバコ休憩
담배 타임
Spare tab
多余的烟
un cigarrillo de sobra
余りのタバコ
담배 한 대

✗ Don't Say

Geordie word—elsewhere use 'fag' or 'cigarette'
乔迪方言词汇——在其他地方用'fag'或'cigarette'
Palabra geordie, en otros sitios se dice 'fag' o 'cigarette'
ジョーディー方言——他の地域では「fag」や「cigarette」を使う
조디 방언 고유의 단어로, 다른 지역에서는 'fag'이나 'cigarette'을 사용

Common Mistakes

In Geordie: cigarette. Elsewhere: a bill or label.

Origin & History

Possibly from 'tobacco' shortened to 'tab.' Alternative suggestion is from the small paper tab you use to roll cigarettes. Whatever the origin, it's now the standard Geordie word for cigarette.

Etymology: Possibly shortened from tobacco

First recorded: 20th century Geordie

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal in North East

Pop culture: Geordie culture

Regional notes: Standard Geordie word for cigarette.

Variations

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