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Get outside and blow the stink off
Meaning
- A suggestion that someone needs fresh air to clear their head or improve their mood. It is often said to kids who are being restless indoors.
Folksy, affectionate
Used in a sentence
- You have been glued to that screen all day, go outside and blow the stink off.
- The kids are getting rowdy, they need to get outside and blow the stink off.
- I feel much better now that I got outside and blew the stink off.
The backstory
Common in rural settings where farm life involves strong smells. It suggests that indoor confinement leads to emotional or physical 'stinkiness.'
Heard in
Midwest
Vibe check