Carcinogen

carcinogen



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–noun Pathology. 

any substance 

or 

agent that tends to produce [a] cancer.  





close but no cigar



A third theory comes from Take Our Word for It, which says nobody knows exactly how the phrase came about, but that it likely came to prominence at carnivals, specifically the game where players use a sledgehammer to ring a bell. 



Macho [victors] were given [cigars], 

while the [wimps] were told they came [close], 



but they would not be receiving any carcinogenic [tobacco] for their efforts.