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puff the magic dragon

verb

puff the magic dragon

verb

Etymology From the name of a song, Puff, the Magic Dragon (1963), reinterpreting puff as a verb. The authors of the song have repeatedly denied that it is about marijuana.

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Humorous, Slang To smoke marijuana.

  • Sure, he puffed the magic dragon — who didn't? — but no cocaine, no heroin.2006, Richard Greener, The Lacey Confession:

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.