WWII/old-fashioned military slang for passing gas.

[STEVIEBOY1]

I'll take that as a compliment.

It's not really lowering the tone of the forum. I just enjoy farting.

It is supposed to be good for the blood, so mine should be fine, but at the moment it is quite high, perhaps I need a diet of baked beans and Brussels sprouts!

 

[Ticklishchap]

It is supposed to be good for the blood, so mine should be fine, but at the moment it is quite high, perhaps I need a diet of baked beans and Brussels sprouts!

Very good idea!!!

 

[Ticklishchap]

It is supposed to be good for the blood, so mine should be fine, but at the moment it is quite high, perhaps I need a diet of baked beans and Brussels sprouts!

As I’ve said before, we really need a recipe book!

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

As I’ve said before, we really need a recipe book!

Above veg, Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower, baked beans, vindaloo curry powder, followed, by rhubarb and gooseberries!

 

[Ticklishchap]

Above veg, Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower, baked beans, vindaloo curry powder, followed, by rhubarb and gooseberries!

Ideal combination of sounds and smells. ...

 

[Ticklishchap]

... And now from the US, circa 1982, we have the verb ‘to boof’!

 

[scottyrocks]

Boofing is barfing. Make of that what you will.

 

[Ticklishchap]

Boofing is barfing. Make of that what you will.

I had thought ‘barf’ in US English meant to ‘throw up’.

 

[scottyrocks]

I had thought ‘barf’ in US English meant to ‘throw up’.

Exactly.

 

[LizzieMaine]

"Boofing" in the early '80s had another meaning that had nothing to do with vomit or flatulence.

 

[Ticklishchap]

"Boofing" in the early '80s had another meaning that had nothing to do with vomit or flatulence.

I have heard about that. It makes the ‘yearbook’ even more bizarrely interesting.

 

[scottyrocks]

Doncha love multi-purpose 'words?' haha

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I have heard about that. It makes the ‘yearbook’ even more bizarrely interesting.

Do explain

 

[scottyrocks]

Getting more into this would violate the no-politics rule here.

I say it'd be a good idea to just leave that reference alone.

 

[Ticklishchap]

This is very much a ‘frozen farts’ day.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

This is very much a ‘frozen farts’ day.

I Could write something rude about this, however, trust you the lower the tone.

 

[Ticklishchap]

I Could write something rude about this, however, trust you the lower the tone.

I enjoy lowering the tone occasionally!

 

[scottyrocks]

This is very much a ‘frozen farts’ day.

That's sounds like it could be quite painful.

 

[Ticklishchap]

That's sounds like it could be quite painful.

I think last winter you or I (can’t remember which) invented the word ‘farticles’

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

If you can listen now or later to the Allison Ferns lunch time show broadcast today 19/11/19. It started at 12.00 noon on BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey, do so. It features the subject of this topic, Breaking Wind. It is because a loud one is heard on a US TV or Radio show. It is being discussed in a light hearted way.