fart through silk in All languages combined

Forms: farts through silk [present, singular, third-person], farting through silk [participle, present], farted through silk [participle, past], farted through silk [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's ("fart through") wealthy or comfortable conditions ("silk"). Attested as early as the 1920s. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} fart through silk (third-person singular simple present farts through silk, present participle farting through silk, simple past and past participle farted through silk)

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  "etymology_text": "Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's (\"fart through\") wealthy or comfortable conditions (\"silk\"). Attested as early as the 1920s.",
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  "etymology_text": "Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's (\"fart through\") wealthy or comfortable conditions (\"silk\"). Attested as early as the 1920s.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "farts through silk",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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    {
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"fart through silk" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]