To tell someone that they have limited time to do something, or that someone needs to quickly finish up whatever they were already in the middle of. Usually said before something significant is about to happen that would make doing said thing more difficult to do later on.
Assumed to come from the military, with officers letting soldiers know that it was time to rest and indulge (e.g. smoking the cigarettes they earned/found) between movements. However, over time the term has somewhat evolved to imply preparedness and finality, as in "this may be the last time you can do this, so do it now".
Correct speech would be "smoke them if you've got them" which is usually cut down to "smoke 'em if you got 'em" or "smoke 'em if ya got 'em", depending on accent or how fast the phrase is being said.
Assumed to come from the military, with officers letting soldiers know that it was time to rest and indulge (e.g. smoking the cigarettes they earned/found) between movements. However, over time the term has somewhat evolved to imply preparedness and finality, as in "this may be the last time you can do this, so do it now".
Correct speech would be "smoke them if you've got them" which is usually cut down to "smoke 'em if you got 'em" or "smoke 'em if ya got 'em", depending on accent or how fast the phrase is being said.
"Hostiles incoming! Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!"
"Well, I'm the ride home, and I think it's time to go. Smoke 'em if you got 'em, and then I'm leaving - with or without you."
"Please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. If at any point during the ride you become disoriented... there's nothing we can do about it. Now, have you removed all of your jewelry...? Are you allergic to shellfish...?" "JEEBS!" "RIGHT THEN! Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!"
"Well, I'm the ride home, and I think it's time to go. Smoke 'em if you got 'em, and then I'm leaving - with or without you."
"Please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. If at any point during the ride you become disoriented... there's nothing we can do about it. Now, have you removed all of your jewelry...? Are you allergic to shellfish...?" "JEEBS!" "RIGHT THEN! Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!"
by TheRobotMenace March 21, 2022
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Britt- hey, wanna smoke some fags?
American- ok, I’ll get my gun.
Britt- no I’ve got my lighter
American- to kill the gays? That won’t work!
Britt- why are Americans so homophonic and hostile. Like all the time
Britt- hey, wanna smoke some fags?
American- ok, I’ll get my gun.
Britt- no I’ve got my lighter
American- to kill the gays? That won’t work!
Britt- why are Americans so homophonic and hostile. Like all the time
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1. The act of consuming psychoactive substances by the method of smoking (Marijuana, Crack, Opium, Methamphetamine, DMT, PCP, Nicotine, etc).
2. Referring to soft drugs in a way that they aquire the negative aspects of other drugs, notably substances with detrimental physical or mental properties.
2. Referring to soft drugs in a way that they aquire the negative aspects of other drugs, notably substances with detrimental physical or mental properties.
1. Smoking is one of the most common ways of using using drugs.
2. Mom-"HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING DRUGS AGAIN?!"
Billy-"Do you mean marijuana?"
Mom-"WHATEVER THEY'RE ALL THE SAME"
Billy-"Not exactly, while certain hard drugs can have you physically and mentally addicted, marijuana and other soft drugs have a very low abuse potential"
Mom-"YOU'RE GOING TO REHAB YOU ADDICT"
Billy-"...ignorant bitch"
2. Mom-"HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING DRUGS AGAIN?!"
Billy-"Do you mean marijuana?"
Mom-"WHATEVER THEY'RE ALL THE SAME"
Billy-"Not exactly, while certain hard drugs can have you physically and mentally addicted, marijuana and other soft drugs have a very low abuse potential"
Mom-"YOU'RE GOING TO REHAB YOU ADDICT"
Billy-"...ignorant bitch"
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