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makings † 

• n. pl. fine-cut tobacco and paper with which to roll one's own cigarettes.

  See also: rollings  tailor-made ((n.))   

  • 1936  ". . . I rolled a cigarette and went over and handed Slim the makings."
  • 1939-1941  (1910)  ". . . Glad I came, even if it's to do the horny-handed son of toil stunt. Got the makings?"
  • 1962  "Can you spare a smoke?" "Makin's. Here, help yourself." I passed him the tobacco and papers.