fart squirrel

noun

A skunk.

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Meanings

nounfart squirrel (plural fart squirrels)

plural fart squirrels

  1. InternethumorouskenningA skunk.

    A fart squirrel has been angered very close by. But it's too warm to close the windows. *eyes water*

    2016 April 24, NOT HERE (@farorenightclaw), Twitter
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    Haven’t told my husband yet that I offered to wean/release 6 orphaned fart squirrels. Is this grounds for a divorce?

    2019 March 18, Elissa Dowling (@Elissadowling), Twitter

    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. 🐕🦨

    2022 July 23, Ms. Lacey (@nonniebluvs), Twitter

Origin

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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APA

fart squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20squirrel

MLA

“fart squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20squirrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fart squirrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fart%20squirrel.

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