English · Idiom Candidate

put that in your pipe and smoke it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Accept that fact or decision

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chấp nhận sự thật hoặc quyết định đó

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Literally: instructing someone to put something in a pipe and smoke it

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

You're not getting a raise, so put that in your pipe and smoke it

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

said of a blow or repartee, and equivalent to take that and think over it, or digest it, or let it be a warning to you.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hãy suy ngẫm điều đó

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Fire Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “put that in your pipe and smoke it” mean?

Accept that fact or decision Literally: instructing someone to put something in a pipe and smoke it

Is “put that in your pipe and smoke it” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.