What does "voltigeur" mean in the following sentense? Obviously not the racehorse. Thank you! From a French movie again. Talkig about cigarettes, the man tells his employee : I've run out. Go get

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What does "voltigeur" mean in the following sentense? Obviously not the racehorse. Thank you! From a French movie again. Talkig about cigarettes, the man tells his employee : I've run out. Go get six packs and a box of Voltigeurs.

Nov 20, 2012 11:18 AM

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cozy, box of Voltigeurs = a box of cigars with the French brand name Voltigeurs http://www.etsy.com/listing/112834898/christmas-sale-vintage-french-cigar-box

November 20, 2012

The original Voltigeurs were a French military unit. At a complete guess here, I guess the speaker means a box of matches. Matches = soldiers (because of their arrangement in the box) = Voltigeurs. The only other option is that "Voltigeur" is a brand name.

November 20, 2012

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