Irish waterfall

noun

French inhale; inhaling smoke that has just been expelled from the mouth or inhaling smoke through the nose while simultaneously expelling it from the mouth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. slangFrench inhale; inhaling smoke that has just been expelled from the mouth or inhaling smoke through the nose while simultaneously expelling it from the mouth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
french inhale

Origin

From the stereotype of the Irish as stupid, and the fact that smoke rises, unlike a proper waterfall.

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APA

Irish waterfall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20waterfall

MLA

“Irish waterfall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20waterfall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irish waterfall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20waterfall.

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