A phrase used by people who have never smelt chloroform and/or those who don't know how chloroform actually works. Supposedly the person will pass out after sniffing a rag soaked in chloroform like in the movies, but in reality they would think it's some kind of cleaning fluid with fragrance if it hasn't evaporated in less than a minute.
He asked "does this smell like chloroform" before handing me a rag that seemed to be wet. I said "yes, that's trichloroethylene and it smells like chloroform"
by vaegsoojumus September 25, 2023
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I made the mistake of taking on two major home reconstruction projects simultaneously. I have been busier than Bovino's Chiropractor trying to get anything done.
by Odysseus1977 January 29, 2026
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