# smoke the whole pack

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.

## Etymology
From an old punishment where when a child was caught smoking a cigarette, they were forced to smoke the entire pack of them, in theory creating an aversion toward cigarettes so they never want to smoke again.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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