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farts

/fɑːɹts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus.
  2. (impolite) An irritating person; a fool.
  3. (impolite, potentially offensive) (usually as "old fart") An elderly person; especially one perceived to hold old-fashioned views.
  4. (impolite) To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
  5. (usually as "fart around") To waste time with idle and inconsequential tasks; to go about one's activities in a lackadaisical manner; to be lazy or over-relaxed in one's manner or bearing.
  6. To emit (fumes, gases, etc.).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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