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Hi,
Can anybody let me know the exact meaning of the below sentences and their usage:
1. What kind of grass are you smoking?
2. What kind of water are you drinking?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ilango.
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welcome, Il.
exact meaning? no, but implied: the smoker/drinker has just done/said something that would make one think they were not in full and complete control of their mind.
(Their being the smoker/drinker, not the one. heh)
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They have no absolute meaning outside of their relationship context. They are questions directed at a person by a person in a particular social setting. The meaning of the sentences may change completely according to who says it to whom and where and when and why.
But, in a general sense, they would most often mean... what he said...
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on the chance that Ilango needs more basic info ...
In sentence 1, the "grass" is a slang term for marijuana.
In sentence 2, the "water" is implied to be alcohol.
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Thank you very much for the quick response.
In fact, I found this sentence in a heated dispute. Can I guess, after all these explanations, these sentences mean the other person cranky/stupid. Its a kind of insulting the person involved in a dispute, isnt it?
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these sorts of comments are often used sarcastically, as in: What have you been smoking? You make as much sense as a crack addict. but you can also find them used with a softer brush: A question, good sir: what have you been drinking, and where can I get some ?
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For future reference: on the main listings (opening) page, Q & A about words means Questions & Answers about words. Welcome to you!
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you could allus move it, Jackie.... 
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Thanks for the information. Will sure use the proper thread in future.
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Okey-dokey! :-)
eta--what am I gonna do with you, huh?
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