die Kicke
Translation
cigarette butt, stub
Examples
Wirf die Kicke nicht auf die Straße.
Don't throw the cigarette butt on the street.
Der Aschenbecher war voller Kicken.
The ashtray was full of cigarette butts.
Grammar Patterns
((the Kicke)) ((on+acc)) throw sth. on sth. Don't throw the cigarette butt on the street.
Similar Words
Stummel, Kippe, Zigarettenrest
Etymology
A regionalism, particularly from Berlin. It might be linked to 'kicken' (to kick), like kicking a cigarette stub.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'kicking' a cigarette butt ('Kicke') on the sidewalk to remember this slang term.