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smirting in British English (ˈsmɜːtɪŋ) noun informal the activity of flirting between smokers who are smoking cigarettes outside a no-smoking office, pub, etc Word origin C21: a blend of smoking + flirtingExamples of 'smirting' in a sentencesmirting Rain even seems to encourage smirting, since smokers must huddle closer together.Smirting is a first cousin of smog (smoke + fog).I never minded smirting because it reflected the genuine phenomenon of smokers flirting while shivering outside restaurants.Specifically, we're talking about 'smirting'.Smirting is proving such a success that even non-smokers are trying to get in on the act.A few are 'smirting', that is flirting while smoking, while others are shouting to make themselves heard over the hubbub.The term smirting fulfils this requirement, but the new habit, and accompanying new word, may not end there. |