old fart
An elderly person, especially one who holds old-fashioned views.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My grandad is a bit of an old fart.”
“The old fart next door complains every time we play music after 8 p.m.”
“The young activists dismissed the senator as a tiresome old fart, blind to the urgent need for change.”
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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every old nook and cranny
Alternative form of every nook and cranny.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026