Lebanon· medium
boire une cigarette
“to drink a cigarette”
Meaning
to smoke a cigarette
Explanation
In Lebanon, boire (to drink) does the job of fumer (to smoke), so someone asking to drink a cigarette just wants a light.
Example
Viens, on sort boire une cigarette avant que la réunion reprenne.
Come on, let's step out for a smoke before the meeting starts again.
Origin
Projet Voltaire's M. Akiki suggests it may trace back to the narguile, a water pipe with a water filled base, which made drinking the smoke feel natural, and the verb stuck even for ordinary cigarettes.
Source
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