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put that in one's pipe and smoke it
put that in one's pipe and smoke it
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used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument
What is the origin of the idiom "put that in one's pipe and smoke it" and when to use it?
The idiom "put that in one's pipe and smoke it" is believed to have its origins in the 19th century and has British roots. It was often used in a context where someone wanted to assertively tell another person to accept an idea, fact, or statement as true and indisputable, whether the recipient liked it or not.
