schmauchen

17th century, derived from Schmauch, which see.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃmaʊ̯xən/

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schmauchen (weak, third-person singular present schmaucht, past tense schmauchte, past participle geschmaucht, auxiliary haben)

1. (fairly rare) to give off dense smoke

   Synonym: qualmen

2. (informal) to smoke, especially with ease, to puff away at
   • 1924, Friedrich Bernhard Störzner, Das weiße Männchen auf dem Kirchberge, in: Reinhardtswalder Sagenbüchlein, Buchhandlung Otto Schmidt, page 11:

     Bis gegen 11 Uhr saß der Einsiedler vor der Hütte, schmauchte sein Pfeifchen und lauschte in die stille Nacht hinaus.

     Until about 11 o'clock the hermit sat in front of the hut, puffed away at his pipe and listened out into the silent night.

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