passing the bottle of smoke

A form of pass the bottle of smoke — To acquiesce in some falsehood; to make pretence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pass the bottle of smoke
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APA

passing the bottle of smoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20bottle%20of%20smoke

MLA

“passing the bottle of smoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20bottle%20of%20smoke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passing the bottle of smoke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20bottle%20of%20smoke.

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