blue seal

noun

An imported version of a locally produced cigarette that is usually untaxed.

Meanings

nounblue seal (plural blue seals)

plural blue seals

  1. PhilippinesAn imported version of a locally produced cigarette that is usually untaxed.

Origin

See blue + seal. From the blue seal import duty sticker labels on cigarette packs.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

blue seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20seal

MLA

“blue seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20seal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue seal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20seal.

Source: blue seal on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.