- Open lunch box. An Australian term for fart, which Green says began in the comic strip by Barry McKenzie. You can also apparently tell by whistling that you’ve lost your lunch box.
What is the correct name of a fart?
Farts — also called flatulence (pronounced: FLAYtuss) or intestinal gas (pronounced: inTESStuhnull) — consist of, well, gas! When you eat, don’t just swallow your food. They also swallow air containing gases such as nitrogen (e.g.: NYtruhjen) and oxygen (e.g.: AHKsuhjen).
What do the British call a fart?
Appropriately, chuffed is also British slang for fart.
What are Australian Slang Words?
100 Australian slang words and phrases
| Australian slang word/phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Oath bloody | Yes! Or “That is very true” |
| Bludger | Someone who is lazy |
| Bogan < /td> | Someone who is not very sophisticated |
| Alcohol bus | Police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers |
What do you call a silent fart?
Fizzle is believed to be a modification of Middle English fist (flatus), which not only gave us the verb for quietly breaking the wind, but was grand enough to serve as the basis for a now obsolete noun meaning silent fart ( Celebration).
Why is fart a swear word?
When used as an attempt to be offensive, the word is still considered vulgar, but it remains a mild example of such an insult. This usage dates back to the Middle Ages, when the phrase not worth a fart was applied to an item that was considered worthless.
What do you call a silent fart?
Fizzle is believed to be a modification of Middle English fist (flatus), which not only gave us the verb for quietly breaking the wind, but was grand enough to serve as the basis for a now obsolete noun meaning silent fart ( Celebration).
Why is a fart called a fart?
The word “pet” comes from the Old English “feortan” which means “to break the wind”.
What do Australians call their girlfriends?
The “missus” is a term used by many Australian men for their wives (married or de facto). There are a number of rhyming slang terms for missus/wife. More correct terms are “my partner” for cohabiting people, or simply “my wife” or “husband” for legally married people.
What is Australian slang for girls?
It’s usually Sheila, I think it’s just a girls name that was used to refer to all the women there for some reason.