fart-knocker

fart-knocker
 n.— «Fart-knocker. Any kind of fall tumble.» —“Cow Punchers’ Slang and Jargon” in Utah, Texas, Ore., S.D., Colo., Ariz., Mont. Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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