Plural of cine; informal shortened form for cinema, cinemas, or motion pictures.
British English informal abbreviation of 'cinema' (from Latin 'cinematographus'), commonly used in mid-20th century conversation and media. The plural adds '-s' to the abbreviated form.
In 1950s Britain, 'going to the cines' was the big social outing—it was THE place to be seen, and this casual abbreviation captured how central movies were to popular culture and teenage dating life.
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