“Fag” is also a widely used colloquialism for cigarette. As in “I’m gasping for a fag.” Although it’s become more common as a slur here in recent years, that’s

“Fag” is also a widely used colloquialism for cigarette. As in “I’m gasping for a fag.” Although it’s become more common as a slur here in recent years, that’s more of an American English usage than a BrE one.