(UK, humorous, dated) The furnace in which contraband tobacco is burned after being seized by the state, or the chimney from which the resulting smoke rises.
(UK, humorous, dated) The furnace in which contraband tobacco is burned after being seized by the state, or the chimney from which the resulting smoke rises.
Queen's pipe means: The furnace in which contraband tobacco is burned after being seized by the state, or the chimney from which the resulting smoke rises.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Queen's pipe means: The furnace in which contraband tobacco is burned after being seized by the state, or the chimney from which the resulting smoke rises.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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A British slang expression meaning to ruin or derail someone's plans, hopes, or ambitions. Rooted in the image of extinguishing someone's pipe — cutting off their enjoyment or comfort. While largely archaic today, the phrase still surfaces occasionally in British writing and older drama to convey deliberate sabotage or the spoiling of another person's schemes.
(UK, slang, archaic) To scupper someone's plans.
(smoking) Tobacco prepared for smoking in a pipe; also, the leaves of herbs or other plants prepared for such use.
Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.
Queen's pipe means: The furnace in which contraband tobacco is burned after being seized by the state, or the chimney from which the resulting smoke rises.. Register: dated, informal. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(informal) A person that smokes drugs (especially opium) from a pipe.