Skip to main content

Smoke 'em if you got 'em

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.
"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!"
by TheRobotMenace March 21, 2022
mugGet the Smoke 'em if you got 'em mug.

smoke some fags

A British term for cigarettes but an American gay-kill saying

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
by ellieluvrr May 22, 2018
mugGet the smoke some fags mug.
Related Words

smoking drugs

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.
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"
by da_infamous_cole June 2, 2008
mugGet the smoking drugs mug.

Smoking Loon

The name of a small beach cruiser that is usually found in the San Diego, CA area and used by homosexuals.
Jesse took a cruise on the smoking loon to pick up a boyfriend
by Euphorism April 8, 2009
mugGet the Smoking Loon mug.

let the smoke out

To burn out an electrical device such that that puff of fetid blue smoke wafts away, letting you know that "the board" is forever cooked. Doesn't necessarily apply only to electronics...burning wires counts too.
I let the smoke out of my welder today. Totally dead.
by JRF August 27, 2006
mugGet the let the smoke out mug.

smokin head

that tramp give me some smokin head and it was amazing
by MARIO ELLIS September 8, 2007
mugGet the smokin head mug.

smoking a jeffery

sprinkle cocaine on weed and then smoke it
Me and Dom finna go smoking a Jeffery at the park.
by milfyassssssssssssssss December 31, 2017
mugGet the smoking a jeffery mug.

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email