"fart in an elevator" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} fart in an elevator
  1. (slang, derogatory) Something proverbially unpopular or useless. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: fart in a spacesuit, fart in a windstorm
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