What is the British word for fart?

Raspberry Tart, Hart and Dart, Horse and Cart, and D'Oyley Carte. Horse and Cart, Raspberry Tart, Hart and Dart, and D'Oyley Carte are all ways to say fart, many originating in England.

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What is a fancy word for fart?

An emission of digestive gases. flatulence. flatus. gas. wind.

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What do they call a fart in Australia?

vince. a word used to indicate that one has just farted.

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How do you say fart in Scottish?

  1. Word: broim (BRIM, BRIME)
  2. Meaning: broim = fart.
  3. Usage:
  4. Scottish Gaelic: braim.

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What is a silent fart called?

Foist. Definition - a silent fart.

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How to Pronounce Fart? (2 WAYS!) British Vs US/American English Pronunciation

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What do the Scottish call a toilet?

For the uninitiated, cludgie is a Scottish word meaning “toilet”, although probably not to be used in the politest of companies.

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What is the Old English word for fart?

Fart is a word in the English language most commonly used in reference to flatulence that can be used as a noun or a verb. The immediate roots are in the Middle English words ferten, feortan and farten, kin of the Old High German word ferzan.

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What does cracked mean in Australia?

discarded, asked to leave, superseded: "Have you been picked for the footy team this weekend?" "No, I've been cracked off" OR "Is Julie still going out with Brian" "No, she cracked him off" - Comes from the sport of campdrafting where, if you are disqualified, a whip is cracked to let you know and you are said to have ...

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What is a fluffy in Australia?

(Australia, euphemistic) A fart.

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Why do males fart more than females?

Men fart more often than women—probably because (a) they eat faster than women, and (b) they tend to be less embarrassed about passing gas. 7. Sucking on candy or chewing gum can make you gassy, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.

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What is a Swedish fart?

In Swedish, 'fart' can mean a lot of things such as speed, drive, route, pace, spirit, vivacity, rate.

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Is fart a swear word UK?

No, “fart” is not a swear word.

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What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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Why do Aussies shorten words?

The purpose of diminutives in Australian English is not well understood despite being a prominent part of Australian culture. Some research suggests that the use of diminutives serves to make interactions more informal, friendly and relaxed.

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What is a female called in Australia?

2. sheila – woman or female.

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What is a Dutch over fart?

But in slang, a Dutch oven is when you pass gas in bed and pull the covers over someone else's head, trapping it in like a Dutch oven traps heat.

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What is the Scottish word for cigarette?

3. Re: Fag is scottish for cigarette. The word "fag" has several meanings: A fag (fag-end) is the (usually worthless) remnant of something; also a cigarette butt.

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What do they call ladies in Scotland?

lass Add to list Share. A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!"

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What does wee wife mean in Scottish?

Wifie, often with the addition of “wee”, can mean a little girl, as in the following from Margaret Oliphant's Passages in the Life of Mrs Margaret Maitland, written in 1849: “Puir wee wifie, she has had a sore time of it with the measles.” By contrast, “the auld wife” is a way of referring to one's mother.

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What is the only animal that Cannot fart?

Here's a mind-boggling fact: Almost all mammals fart, yet the sloth does not. I learned this because I read Does it Fart? A Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence, which published in April.

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What is the loudest fart in the world?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the loudest fart ever recorded was a fart of 113 decibels, by Herkimer Chort of Ripley, NY USA, on October 11th, 1972.

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What is it called when you fart by someone and walk away?

Crop dusting is the act of farting on the move. It might seem rude to fart and run, but it's every man for himself in this world, and if you can get out of where you are quickly, you won't have to deal with any of the aftermath.

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When did the F word become offensive?

Historians generally agree that "fuck" hit its stride in the 15th and 16th centuries as a familiar word for sexual intercourse, and from there it evolved into the vulgarity we know today.

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What is the most used swear word in England?

The most commonly used slurs and offensive words in UK workplaces are: F**k – 68% S**t – 58% B****y – 35%

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