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fart in an elevator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(derogatory, idiomatic, impolite, slang) Something proverbially unpopular or useless.
“Which means you'll be about as helpful as a fart in an elevator. Jesus, civilians. Why don't you leave saving the world to the experts and stay in your heated tents.”
2012, Matthew Reilly, Scarecrow Returns, page 23:Second, if I told people that God didn't create the world, I have a feeling it would probably go over about as big as a fart in an elevator.
2004, Gary R. Renard, The Disappearance of the Universe, page 13:
Synonyms
fart in a windstorm · fart in a spacesuit