fart through silk

English

Etymology

Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's ("fart through") wealthy or comfortable conditions ("silk"). Attested as early as the 1920s.

Verb

fart through silk (third-person singular simple present farts through silk, present participle farting through silk, simple past and past participle farted through silk)

  1. (slang, colloquial) To be well-off
    Stick with me, kid, and you'll be farting through silk.
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