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Lung dart
01
used for referring to a cigarette, often implying the harmful effects of smoking on one's lungs
Idiom
Informal
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
lung darts
What is the origin of the idiom "lung dart" and when to use it?
The idiom "lung dart" is a slang term that humorously refers to a cigarette, highlighting the negative health effects of smoking, particularly on the lungs. The origin of this expression is relatively modern and it arises from the slang use of "dart" to describe a cigarette.
Examples
I am going to head outside and throw down a few more lung darts.
