Smirting is a blend of the words smoking and flirting. The term evolved in Ireland in 2004 as a consequence of the legislation banning smoking in bars, emanating from the Temple Bar area in Dublin, a major centre for nightclubs, restaurants and bars. With smoking bans now also in place in many US states and parts of Australia and New Zealand, the term smirting and its derivatives have also found their way into American and Australian English.

Smirting is a blend of the words smoking and flirting. The term evolved in Ireland in 2004 as a consequence of the legislation banning smoking in bars, emanating from the Temple Bar area in Dublin, a major centre for nightclubs, restaurants and bars. With smoking bans now also in place in many US states and parts of Australia and New Zealand, the term smirting and its derivatives have also found their way into American and Australian English.