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cozy
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.
20 nov 2012 11:18
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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
20 novembre 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.
20 novembre 2012
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cozy
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