Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

A way to count how much you smoke like a dying animal over the course of a whole year.

'I’ve got 40 pack years. I don’t even remember my own name anymore.'

'That’s why you cough like a chain-smoking goat.'

'You’ve got the lungs of a 70-year-old who inhaled a fire.'

2

A number that tells how much smoke you’ve choked down like a sad, tired animal for 365 days.

'I’ve got 25 pack years. I don’t need a coffin, I need a smoke break.'

'You smoke so much you’ve got the brain of a burnt-out ashtray.'

'That’s why you wheeze like a dying dragon.'

3

A way to measure how many packs you’ve smoked like a junkie on a sugar rush for 12 months straight.

'I’ve got 30 pack years. I don’t need a vacation, I need a smoke break.'

'You smoke so much you’ve got the breath of a burnt-out cigarette.'

'That’s why you cough up black stuff like it’s your job.'

4

A number that counts how many packs you’ve smoked like a madman for an entire year, no breaks.

'I’ve got 50 pack years. I don’t need a coffee, I need a smoke break.'

'You smoke so much you’ve got the face of a smoky bar.'

'That’s why you wheeze like a broken fan.'

5

A way to count how many packs you’ve smoked like a beast for a full year, no mercy.

'I’ve got 60 pack years. I don’t need a doctor, I need a smoke break.'

'You smoke so much you’ve got the lungs of a 100-year-old.'

'That’s why you cough like a smoke monster.'

6

A number that shows how much you smoke like a sad, tired animal for 365 days straight.

'I’ve got 20 pack years. I don’t need a vacation, I need a smoke break.'

'You smoke so much you’ve got the breath of a burnt-out match.'

'That’s why you wheeze like a broken train.'