Usage Note
Clope is a very common French slang term for cigarette, used in everyday speech across all ages. It is typically feminine (une clope) though some speakers use it as masculine. The standard word is une cigarette; fumer une clope is the casual phrase for smoking a cigarette.
Examples
"Il sort fumer une clope devant le café."
Natural Translation
He goes out to smoke a cigarette in front of the café.
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