I. ˈfärt intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English ferten, farten; akin to Old High German ferzan to break wind, Old Norse freta, Greek perdesthai, Sanskrit pardate he breaks wind
Date: 13th century
often vulgar : to expel intestinal gas from the anus
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. often vulgar : an expulsion of intestinal gas
2. often vulgar : a foolish or contemptible person
couldn't stand the old fart