What do they call a fart in London?

The term "raspberry" derives from the Cockney rhyming slang "raspberry tart" for "fart" (that is, "blowing a fart").

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What are British slang words for fart?

The most common British slang terms for flatulence are “fart”, “trump,” “parp” or “toot”. Other terms which might more accurately be called simply euphemisms include “break wind” or “pass gas”. These are the most common and really the only universally used terms, though there are some rarer terms like “cut the cheese”.

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What is the Old English word for fart?

From Middle English ferten, farten, from Old English feortan, from Proto-Germanic *fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European *perd-.

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What is the Middle English word for fart?

Middle English ferten, farten; akin to Old High German ferzan to break wind, Old Norse freta, Greek perdesthai, Sanskrit pardate he breaks wind. Verb. 13th century, in the meaning defined above. Noun. 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1.

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What is the Australian slang for fart?

Opened one's lunchbox is an Australian phrase for fart that, according to Green's, debuted in the “Barry McKenzie” comic strip. You can apparently also say upon tooting that you dropped your lunchbox.

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What is Australian slang for doing a poo?

1. to do a poop: I gotta goona. 2. gunna (pronounced 'goona') = manure: I stepped in dog gunna; That kid is in deep gunna.

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What is a Toot in Australian slang?

Other definitions for toot (3 of 4)

nounAustralian Informal. lavatory; toilet.

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What is a wet fart called?

Watery flatulence, or wet farts, is when liquid passes out alongside air during a fart. This liquid could be mucus or watery stool. Also known as wet farts, watery flatulence may be due to what a person has eaten or drunk.

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What is a silent fart called?

Fizzle is thought to be an alteration of the Middle English fist ("flatus"), which in addition to providing us with the verb for breaking wind quietly, was also munificent enough to serve as the basis for a now-obsolete noun meaning "a silent fart" (feist).

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What is fart smell called?

Why do farts smell so bad? Most gas passed during flatulence goes unnoticed because there isn't a smell. It may contain odorless gases, such as nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane, but a small portion includes hydrogen sulfide, which causes it smell like rotten eggs.

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What is the real name for fart?

Gas is air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum. Air that moves from the digestive tract through the mouth is called belching. Gas is also called flatus or flatulence.

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How do you fart silently?

Reducing the Volume Another technique for farting silently in public is to reduce the volume of the fart. This can be done by lying down on one side, bending forward, and then releasing the gas. This method can help to reduce the sound of the fart by dispersing the gas more evenly.

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What is a sparrow fart in British slang?

very early in the morning: We left at sparrow's fart. I've been up since sparrow fart and I'm exhausted.

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What is the longest natural fart?

The record-breaking fart.

This fart has impacted history as it has made it to the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest fart ever: 2 minutes and 42 seconds by Bernard Clemmens.

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What is light fart?

Fart lighting also known as pyroflatulence, or flatus ignition is the practice of igniting the gases produced by flatulence. The resulting flame is often of a blue hue hence the act being known colloquially as a "blue angel", "blue dart" or in Australia, a "blue flame".

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Why do we fart in your sleep?

Farting in our sleep is usually caused by the same things that make us fart when we're awake. When gas gets into the intestines, it has to come out eventually. And that 'eventually' usually sees it coming out the bum. Excess flatulence can be blamed on many things (sometimes even the dog).

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What is a cocky Australian slang?

Cocky may mean: boldly or brashly self-confident. Australian slang for cockatoo. Australian and New Zealand slang for farmer.

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What is Australian slang for annoying?

“Bugger” is common in both Aussie and British slang, and vaguely refers to someone or something that is annoying. Calling someone a bugger can be used affectionately or derogatorily. The general expletive can be used in any situation, and roughly means,“F*** off/me” or “Well, I'll be damned!”

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What is a duff in Australian slang?

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, colloquial, slang) Pregnant.

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What is the Australian slang for sperm?

sprog – Semen. Also old Australian term for an infant, as in, "The misses just gave birth to a little sprog", or "The buggar's got 3 young sprogs at home".

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What is Aboriginal slang for poo?

Aboriginal swear words

Goona: Poo! (He did the biggest goona you've ever seen).

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What do Australians call gum?

Chewie: if someone asks you for some chewie, they're looking for a piece of chewing gum. Chuck a sickie: a worker who decides to take a sick day when they're actually in perfect health is chucking a sickie. Chuck a wobbly: this is Aussie speak for throwing a big tantrum.

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What is a magpie British slang?

an incessantly talkative person; noisy chatterer; chatterbox.

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How do you fart respectfully?

Bathrooms, of course, are optimal farting grounds. It's common etiquette to pretend not to hear what's happening in the stall next to you, so you can let loose in a no-judgment zone. If you're trapped in a car, opening a window will at least offer others gasping for air a taste of the fresh outdoors.

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