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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread blowing smoke #67980 04/29/2002 8:19 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2 New Mexico bikerrob stranger bikerrob stranger Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2 New Mexico Does anyone know where the phrase "blowing smoke up your (one's) ass" comes from? We all know what it means: flattery or deception, but how in the world does the meaning derive from the literal act? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted blowing smoke bikerrob 04/29/2002 8:19 PM Re: blowing smoke Faldage 04/29/2002 8:29 PM Re: blowing smoke of troy 04/29/2002 8:58 PM Re: blowing smoke maverick 04/29/2002 9:06 PM Re: blowing smoke of troy 04/29/2002 9:23 PM Re: blowing smoke Jackie 04/29/2002 11:52 PM Re: blowing smoke belMarduk 04/29/2002 11:58 PM Re: blowing smoke Bean 04/30/2002 11:13 AM Re: blowing smoke Capital Kiwi 04/30/2002 7:18 PM Re: blowing smoke hev 04/30/2002 1:19 AM Re: blowing smoke tsuwm 04/30/2002 2:33 AM Re: blowing smoke hev 04/30/2002 3:02 AM Re: blowing smoke tsuwm 04/30/2002 4:15 AM Re: blowing smoke wwh 04/30/2002 7:28 PM Re: blowing smoke bikerrob 05/01/2002 2:44 AM . Max Quordlepleen 05/01/2002 3:16 AM Re: blowing smoke Bridget 04/30/2002 7:23 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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