shart

noun

ˈshärt How to pronounce shart (audio)
plural sharts
often vulgar
: an accidental expulsion of feces along with an expulsion of intestinal gas
shart intransitive verb
sharted; sharting; sharts
often vulgar

Word History

Etymology

blend of shit entry 1 and fart entry 2

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shart was in 2003

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shart

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“Shart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shart. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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