fart in a windstorm
Something utterly insignificant, ineffective, or fleeting.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His small donation was like a fart in a windstorm.”
“In the middle of the massive corporate merger, his single complaint felt like a fart in a windstorm.”
“The lone protester's voice was lost in the roar of the crowd, proving as effective as a fart in a windstorm.”
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fart fan
A ceiling fan in a bathroom
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fart in an elevator
Something proverbially unpopular or useless.
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mare's fart
Something of no value, importance, or consequence whatsoever; a thing utterly not cared about.
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old fart
An elderly person, especially one who holds old-fashioned views.
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raspberry
[Cockney slang]fart
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smell one's own farts
To become conceited; to believe that one's achievements are greater than they really are.
Last updated August 10, 2026