tobacconist

[ tuh-bak-uh-nist ]

/ təˈbæk ə nɪst /

a dealer in tobacco, especially the owner of a store that sells pipe tobaccos, cigarettes, and cigars.

Origin of tobacconist

1590–1600; tobacco + intrusive -n- + -ist

"Thank you, sir," said the tobacconist, putting down three-halfpence change out of sixpence as Priam thanked him for the packet.

Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days |Arnold Bennett
At the sound, the sunny smile returned to the tobacconist's face.

A Cigarette-Maker's Romance |F. Marion Crawford
Look at Tony, that first time he had met him in a tobacconist's shop.

The Red House Mystery |A. A. Milne
For many years a Mrs. Dowell carried on the business of tobacconist here.

The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge |Henry George Davis

The tobacconist's bill for moral and intellectual damage came to five hundred pounds.

A Safety Match |Ian Hay

tobacconist

/ (təˈbækənɪst) /

mainly British a person or shop that sells tobacco, cigarettes, pipes, etc