Smokies

Hazy Appalachian peaks

The Smokies is short for the Great Smoky Mountains, a range along the Tennessee-North Carolina border known for the bluish haze that gives them their name: We're spending the weekend in the Smokies.

The term appears frequently in tourism and outdoor recreation contexts.

Separately, smokies are smoked sausages in some regional usage.

mountains

Appalachian

Eastern U.S. mountain region

ridgeline · national park · Tennessee · North Carolina · trail · cabin · overlook · wildlife · black bear · elk

sausages

bangers

British term for sausages

grilled · barbecue · fry-up · casing · Cumberland · Lincolnshire · chipolata · sizzle · skillet · fat

slang

cigarettes

Paper-wrapped tobacco for smoking

pack · lighter · drag · puff · habit · break · butt · ashtray · menthol · filter

Categories
Opposites
american mountain ranges

SmokiesRockies

North American mountain chain

Rocky Mountains · Sierra Nevada · Cascades · Tetons · Alaska Range

APPALACHIAN vs. WESTERN GEOGRAPHY

SmokiesRockies

North American mountain chain

Mojave Desert · Death Valley · American West · Grand Canyon · Sonoran Desert

law enforcement slang (cb radio)

Smokiescivilians

Non-military population

four-wheelers · citizens

Phrases
Family

smoking, smokiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G