Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of fart.

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  • noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

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Examples

  • That was weeks ago but after reading this post I'm reminded of why - because farting is crude and girls are expected to be more socially aware, more considerate and more concerned with what others think.

    Sugar and Spice Jessica 2008

  • That was weeks ago but after reading this post I'm reminded of why - because farting is crude and girls are expected to be more socially aware, more considerate and more concerned with what others think.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Jessica 2008

  • I tried in vain to explain to these guys that farting is such a normal thing.

    PvPonline » Archive » I am a prisoner of my own butt 2008

  • I tried in vain to explain to these guys that farting is such a normal thing.

    PvPonline » 2008 » September » 17 2008

  • My Nieces and nephews will think its hilarious, talking monkeys in space, come on kids think farting is the funniest thing in the world.

    New Space Chimps Trailer Launches « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • Dreams are basically your brain farting, and I prefer not to have it wafted in my direction.

    BEN STILLER AS JR EWING 2007

  • Yeap, you're lucky but maybe not all the time as long as farting is still legal in public places.

    This Is The Mad Style Jerine 2006

  • Besides doing some serious brain farting on this to get to this point, I was doing the dishes and broke my favorite coffee mug!

    FREAKY DAY! sidewinder 2003

  • I wanted kind of a listing for a story, but I'm brain farting past those two.

    Friday Ramblings icanreadyourmnd 2002

  • Wow, I just saw the word farting in an actual news story about ....

    Knowledge is Power 2009

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  • Jeez, maybe I'm a whippersnapper or something; I can't understand why this (and fart) are tagged "offensive"? "Impolite" and "use carefully" I could agree with, but offensive?

    March 18, 2014

  • I've experienced some offensive ones (dog farts are the worst!), but the word itself doesn't offend me.

    March 19, 2014