Where it is said
Understood everywhere in Brazil.
How it is used
A transparent neutral phrase for a cigarette butt and the wording used to define the object in the ALiB study. Everyday regional choices are often shorter.
Examples
Ele colocou o toco de cigarro no cinzeiro antes de sair.
He put the cigarette butt in the ashtray before leaving.
O gari recolheu o toco de cigarro da calçada.
The street cleaner picked up the cigarette butt from the pavement.
Não jogue o toco de cigarro no chão.
Do not throw the cigarette butt on the ground.