blue the air
phrase
informal
: to curse angrily
He sliced the air with his fists and blued the air with his mouth.—
Steve Kelley
Steve KelleyI have been stealing my father's copy (of Massachusetts Wildlife) for a long time, but last week he found an issue on my desk and blued the air a bit.—Stephen King Donovan
Stephen King DonovanCite this Entry
“Blue the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20the%20air. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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