Claim(permalink)
The phrase "blow smoke up your ass" comes from a pre-modern medical practice in which tobacco smoke is literally blown up a patient's ass.
✓snopescom rating: not credible; published on 2021-02-18
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Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2021-02-18
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