Along with many other posters, I can confirm that it is still in daily use without so much as a titter, here in Edinburgh. Folk will say they are nipping out for a fag and no-one blinks.
Have to clarify on the use of “murder” in the above quote, though. It’s not “murder for”, it’s just “murder”. “I could murder a fag”, or “I could murder a pint” implies that once I get my hands on one, it’s not going to last very long.