Definitions
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- noun uncountable, UK, Australia, slang A time very early in the day;
dawn . - noun countable A person or thing of no consequence.
Etymologies
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From sparrow + fart. In the dawn sense, apparently UK dialect (Yorkshire) from ante 1828.
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Examples
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Too giddy to set about the Rev before the paper-chase at sparrow-fart.
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The ice in Rowena's eyes was so thin a sparrow-fart elf couldn't have stepped on it without falling in.
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The ice in Rowena's eyes was so thin a sparrow-fart elf couldn't have stepped on it without falling in.
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So be here at sparrow-fart or you'll miss all the fun!
Resurrection Men Rankin, Ian, 1960- 2002
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Noted compassionate, progressive, politically-correct sparrow-fart Dainty Dawg channels Vlad the Impaler ...
halls of macadamia 2008
bilby commented on the word sparrow-fart
Australian slang - dawn; early in the morning.
December 23, 2007
ruzuzu commented on the word sparrow-fart
If it weren't for Twitter and Flickr, I'd have assumed bilby just made this up.
July 31, 2011