Gas released from the digestive system through the rectum, or the act of releasing that gas.
From Old English 'feortan,' from Germanic roots. Related to German 'furzen,' it's one of the oldest words in English, appearing in texts over 1,000 years old.
Farts are actually a mixture of gases from bacteria in your intestines—they contain nitrogen, hydrogen, methane, and trace amounts of sulfur compounds that give them their distinctive smell!
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