Wierd sayings

[Cyclefrance]

Originally Posted by richlevy

The 'cutting the cheese' incident reminds me that I read that 'breaking wind' means 'farting' (anyone know the origin) in Britain. So if you were to go into a London store, you probably don't want to ask for a 'windbreaker'. I think they use a slightly different term.

I think (well, I'm guessing, really) that it has something to do with the sound. You pass wind through the old clenched buttocks and it's a case of it has either struggled to break out, with great effort, or else the very sound itself can sound like a branch breaking off a tree (you mean.... your's don't..!??)

Old related joke: man goes to doctors - 'I have this trouble, I keep breakng wind, their really noisy but at least they don't smell'. 'Take down your trousers and I'll have a look'. As doctor goes to inspect man's arse he let's rip with 20 decibels. The doctor rises: 'I can see the trouble.' And starts to write a prescription. 'What is it something to stick up my backside?'' No, something to clear your nose!'