fart 808

noun

The sound of a Roland TR-808 drum machine that has been distorted to produce a rumbling, bass-heavy noise, said to be reminiscent of flatulence.

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Meanings

nounfart 808 (plural fart 808s)

plural fart 808s

  1. humorousdancingThe sound of a Roland TR-808 drum machine that has been distorted to produce a rumbling, bass-heavy noise, said to be reminiscent of flatulence.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:fart 808.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
808

Origin

Popularised by user 'DavidP' on the hip-hop forum KTT2 (see citations).

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APA

fart 808. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20808

MLA

“fart 808.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20808. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fart 808,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20808.

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