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.