fart around

fart a·round

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Definitions of fart around words

noun fart around a flatus expelled through the anus. 1
noun fart around an irritating or foolish person. 1
verb without object fart around to expel a flatus through the anus; break wind. 1
noun fart around to spend time idly, foolishly, etc. 0
verb fart around (Slang) To waste time, or to fool about. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English ferten, farten (v.), fert, fart (noun); cognate with Greek pérdein (v.), pordḗ (noun)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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