# fart through silk

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be well-off

## Etymology
Mocking an unpleasant or disliked person's ("fart through") wealthy or comfortable conditions ("silk"). Attested as early as the 1920s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fart-through-silk