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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.

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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:

Quote:
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:

Quote:
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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