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The term "blowing smoke" has a similar origin. There is an outdated and defunct medicinal practice of blowing smoke up one's rectum as a sort of cleanse. The of
by wmeredith 10y ago
The term "blowing smoke" has a similar origin. There is an outdated and defunct medicinal practice of blowing smoke up one's rectum as a sort of cleanse. The of course turned to be of, uh, dubious effectiveness for curing ailments. Hence the modern term, blowing smoke, which means someone is bullshitting you.
- nommm-nommm 10y agoIn modern times smoke is replaced with coffee. And it can be deadly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_enema https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_enema