fart squirrel

English

Etymology

From a likening of the foul smell of a skunk's spray to that of a fart, and the fluffy, upright appearance of its tail when in a defensive posture to the tail of a squirrel.

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Noun

fart squirrel (plural fart squirrels)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous, kenning) A skunk.
    • 2016 April 24, NOT HERE (@farorenightclaw), Twitter‎[1]:
      A fart squirrel has been angered very close by. But it's too warm to close the windows. *eyes water*
    • 2019 March 18, Elissa Dowling (@Elissadowling), Twitter‎[2]:
      Haven’t told my husband yet that I offered to wean/release 6 orphaned fart squirrels. Is this grounds for a divorce?
    • 2022 July 23, Ms. Lacey (@nonniebluvs), Twitter‎[3]:
      My dog got shot in the chest by one of these "fart squirrels" last week. Finally getting some relief from the smell after a week. 🐕🦨
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fart squirrel.
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