Phrase guide

smoke like a chimney

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To smoke tobacco frequently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Qualifier: simile

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пуша като комин (puša kato komin) — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Finnish: polttaa kuin korsteeni — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme une cheminée — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme un pompier — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme un Turc — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme un sapeur — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme un dragon — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • French: fumer comme une locomotive — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • German: rauchen wie ein Schlot — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Greek: καπνίζω σαν αράπης (kapnízo san arápis) — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Greek: καπνίζω σαν φουγάρο (kapnízo san fougáro) — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Italian: fumare come una ciminiera — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Italian: fumare come un turco — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Polish: palić jak smok — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Polish: palić jak lokomotywa — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Romanian: a fuma ca un turc — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Spanish: fumar como un carretero — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Spanish: fumar como chino en quiebra — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Swedish: röka som en borstbindare — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Turkish: baca gibi tüttürmek — to smoke tobacco frequently
  • Turkish: fosur fosur sigara içmek — to smoke tobacco frequently