🚬 Smoke Like a Chimney: Burning Through Clichés and Smoky Expressions 🔥
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Definition: To smoke tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, and so on) to excess. Generally stated as a criticism of the smoker, this term, which likens the habit to smoke pouring out of a chimney, has become a cliché owing to increasing disapproval of the tobacco habit.
Example in Literature: C. Parker used it in The Body on the Beach (1989), “‘I thought she’d given it up.’—‘What, Mary? She smokes like a chimney.’ ”
Related Terms & Synonyms:
- Puff like a dragon 🐉
- Light up like a Christmas tree 🎄
- Chimney stack ☁️ 🚬
- Chain smoker 🪢 🚬
Antonyms:
- Quit cold turkey 🦃
- Non-smoker 🚭
- Fresh as a daisy 🌼
Humorous Quotes:
- “Trying to quit smoking is the easiest thing I’ve ever done. I’ve done it a thousand times.” – Mark Twain
- “To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times.” – W. C. Fields
Proverbs:
- “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” – Signifying that there might be more to a story than what’s visible.
- “A watched pot never boils.” – Though not directly related to smoking, it’s about curbing impatience, often advised to those trying to quit the habit.
References in Media:
- Books:
- Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley
- The Body on the Beach by C. Parker
- Movies:
- Thank You for Smoking (2005) – A satirical comedy exploring the tobacco industry.
- Smoke (1995) – An anthology of interconnected short stories revolving around a smoke shop in Brooklyn.
Inspiration: “No cigarette is the same. It’s the feeling that matters, the way tobacco bridges the mundanity of our world to the timelessness of our thoughts.” – Anonymous Smoker Philosopher
🚭 Remember, folks: Smoking or quitting, the decisions you make are iconic on your personal health journey. Whether you’re puffing away like a freight train or celebrating your smoke-free success, each day is another page in your life’s story. - Ashleigh Ember Jones
