mare's fart
Something of no value, importance, or consequence whatsoever; a thing utterly not cared about.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“To me, his opinion is just a mare's fart.”
“The politician promised change, but the voters realized his speech was just a mare's fart.”
“Despite the grand claims made by the marketing department, the final product proved to be a complete mare's fart.”
From *mare* + *s* + *fart*, the term serves as a nickname for the ragwort plant, arising from the notably unpleasant odour of its leaves. It is recorded as a regionalism primarily employed by cattle farmers in North Shropshire and Cheshire.
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fart fan
A ceiling fan in a bathroom
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fart in a windstorm
Something utterly insignificant, ineffective, or fleeting.
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fart in an elevator
Something proverbially unpopular or useless.
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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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shanks' mare
One's own feet used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride [on] shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.
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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