fumer la moquette

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fy.me la mɔ.kɛt/

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Verb

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)