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pet

fart

noun peh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Pet is the everyday, slightly vulgar but not taboo word for flatulence; the verb is péter. Péter les plombs (to blow a fuse, to snap) and péter de santé (to be bursting with health) are common idioms where péter has lost its literal meaning. The word is pronounced with a short open 'e' — do not confuse with pet in English.

Examples

"L'enfant a lâché un pet et a rigolé."

Natural Translation

The child let out a fart and laughed.

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