fumer la moquette

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to smoke the carpeting”. Compare English what were you smoking?

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fy.me la mɔ.kɛt/
  • France (Lyon)(file)
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Verb[edit]

fumer la moquette

  1. (informal, figuratively) Used as a jocular explanation of why someone is talking nonsense: they must be under the influence of drugs.
    Tu racontes n’importe quoi, t’as fumé la moquette ou quoi ? ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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