Meanings
Origin
From fart + catcher, so derived because footmen follow behind their masters.
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APA
fartcatcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fartcatcher
MLA
“fartcatcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fartcatcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fartcatcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fartcatcher.
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