blowback

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Meaning · English

The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Paranoid I was being ripped off, I 'tested' the potency of the skunk on a wasp by trapping it under a glass, and giving it a blowback.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blowback” mean?

The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).

Is “blowback” formal or informal?

blowback is generally slang.