suck rubber
v. phr.— «As a Flight Surgeon I was a member of the Primary Response team involved with the initial receipt and triage of casualties. I would soon get used to seeing patients while wearing my gas mask and sucking rubber.» —by Gregg Bendrick Making of a Flight Surgeon May, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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