"fart in an elevator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (slang, idiomatic, derogatory, impolite) Something proverbially unpopular or useless. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, impolite, slang Synonyms: fart in a spacesuit, fart in a windstorm
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