fart through silk en · VERB
Etymology
Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's ("fart through") wealthy or comfortable conditions ("silk"). Attested as early as the 1920s.
Meanings
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(colloquial, slang) To be well-off
Stick with me, kid, and you'll be farting through silk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| farted through silk | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| farted through silk | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| farting through silk | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| farts through silk | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |