Fartle – Proposal for a new Word

far-tle

[fahr-tl]

verb, -tled, -tling, noun

–verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm in a manner that causes the sudden release of gas (see fart)
  2. to cause to fart involuntarily from a sudden shock or surprise
–verb (used without object)

  1. to fart involuntarily from a sudden shock or surprise
  2. (alt.) to become startled by ones own sudden release of gas.
–noun

  1. a fart due to a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
  2. something that fartles.
usage
I’m very sorry, I didn’t mean to fartle you.
EXCUUUUUSE ME!  You fartled me!
(in response to a fart)  OH!  Was that me?  That fartled me!
I’m terribly sorry, madam, I’m afraid I’ve given you a TERRIBLE fartle!
Please excuse my mother.  She has a very strong fartle reflex.

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