Blowing Smoke
Posted by ESC on July 13, 2004
In Reply to: Blowing Smoke posted by Mike on July 13, 2004
: Where does the phrase "Don't blow somke up my ass" somce from?
: The meaning is "don't give me false praise" or "Don't lie to me".
: The only clue I've found is that it may have something to do with tobacco enemas
Here's what was said during a previous discussion:
The smoke is the same as in "smoke and mirrors" to descrive the distractive illusions of a magician.
And "smoke and mirrors":
Meaning
Trickery or deception.
Origin
From the performances of stage conjurers who use these devices to hoodwink the audience. Used more generally since the 1980s.
- Blowing Smoke ESC 13/July/04