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fart definition

fart (färt)

intransitive verb

to pass, or emit, gas from the intestines through the anus

Etymology: ME ferten < OE *feortan, akin to OHG ferzan < IE base *perd- > Sans párdatē, Gr perdomai

noun

  1. such a passing of gas
  2. Slang a person, esp. an old one, regarded as a fool, nuisance, etc.

Etymology: ME

fart Idioms

fart around

Slang
to spend time idly, foolishly, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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