mare's fart

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nickname for a type of flower.; Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
    — [...] ragwort posed the principle weed problem, many fields being heavily infested. The still-used local [name] of mare’s fart in adjacent North Shropshire and Cheshire [...] suggest how loathed the malodorous foliage is by cattle farmers.
  2. A nickname for a type of flower.; A nickname for any of several other types of flowers, including the fleabane and dandelion.
    — Dating from the middle of the last century, the expression ‘like a fart in a colander’ is still in common use to indicate restlessness or any flustered aimless activity. So too, in some dialects the traditional name mare’s fart is still used for the plant otherwise known as fleabane.
  3. Something of no value, importance, or consequence whatsoever; a thing utterly not cared about. idiomatic,vulgar
    — See also: give a damn, give a tinker's damn, give a rat's arse, give a fig

词形变化

mare's farts plural Mare's Fart alternative

词源

From mare + s + fart. A nickname stemming from the unpleasant smell of the plant's leaves. Primarily used by cattle farmers in North Shropshire and Cheshire.
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