farting


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fart

 (färt) Vulgar Slang
intr.v. fart·ed, fart·ing, farts
To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind.
n.
1. An often audible discharge of intestinal gas.
2. An annoying or foolish person.
Phrasal Verb:
fart around
To fool around; fritter time away.

[Middle English farten, from Old English *feortan; see perd- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.farting - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anusfarting - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
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