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"etymology_text": "This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.",
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"text": "You know, did you cut some cheese? Did you fart?",
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"word": "pass gas"
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"sense": "to flatulate",
"word": "coupe fromage"
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"code": "jam",
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"sense": "to flatulate",
"word": "buss a poop"
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"sense": "to flatulate",
"word": "cortar el queso"
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"word": "cut the cheese"
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