The phrase 'fumer la moquette', translating to 'to smoke the carpet', is a modern French slang expression meaning to talk nonsense or behave bizarrely. It arose in the 20th century as a humorous reference to marijuana users searching carpets for remnants to smoke. Despite its somewhat offensive connotation today, it remains popular for describing absurd comments or actions, often questioning someone's state of mind, as in 'Are you high?'. It draws parallels with other expressions that address illogical speech.
Fumer la moquette translates to 'to smoke the carpet' and slangily refers to talking nonsense, almost like being under the influence.
This modern French expression is often used to imply someone is disconnected from reality or behaving oddly, akin to drug-induced behavior.
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