Running on fumes

Verb phrase.
At the end of one's resources or personal energy.

This comes from the condition of a car when it's gas gauge reads "E" or "Empty." In a car on empty, you don't know how much fuel you have left, so you assume your fuel is so low that it has evaporated into fumes.

After that Marathon, I'm so exhausted that I'm running on fumes.

My car's fuel gauge is reading "E"; I'm running on fumes, so I might not make it to the next gas station.

by December 01, 2023

Toxic fumes

Axe body spray

The first unspoken rule is no man shall use toxic fumes.

by Wangomango July 07, 2023

fuming cordage

A term used to describe anal beads of which have a wretched stench

She pulled out the fuming cordage, it stunk like the dickens.

by Emithises March 17, 2017

baby fumes

that smell when you change a diaper.

"UGH! caught a whiff of BABY FUMES!!!"

by bootyfuck3000 April 12, 2017

Fairy Fumes

When you have cute fairy farts, but they smell like absolute shit

"What the fuck is that smell? Is that Brandon dropping fairy fumes again?"

by WordDucks March 04, 2016