What is a pipe dream?

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I've heard it in movie twice already, but I'm curious to what they speak of.

2006-07-30 00:39:49 · 4 answers · asked by babykai_30 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events

A pipe dream is a fanciful or impossible plan or hope. (alluding to dreams produced by smoking an opium pipe).

2006-07-30 00:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by Scabius Fretful 5 · 9⤊ 4⤋

Smoke from a pipe.

Such as "weed" in a pipe.

2006-07-30 07:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Wish-full thinking....

2006-07-30 07:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is something that you would like to happen but there is no chance that it would or could happen.

2006-07-30 07:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋