old fart
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of old fart
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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“I’m a big dusty old fart when it comes to the mystique of things,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
"Take him, take the old fart, take him!"
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
All of them sound like a grumpy old fart who would open their front door and shout, “You kids get off my lawn!”
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
“That stuff is upon us. Don’t be an old fart, and get yourself educated and up to speed as quickly as possible.”
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2021
Obviously unafraid of such a decrepit old fart, the redwing blackbird was still dawdling around down by the puddle, nailing whatever insect tidbits had drifted close to shore.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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