passes gas
Breaks wind audibly
Passes gas is a polite way of saying farts—expelling intestinal gas through the anus.
The phrase appears in medical contexts and conversations where directness would seem crude: The patient reports abdominal pain and passes gas frequently.
It maintains clinical distance while remaining clear.
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- break windExpel digestive gas
- let one ripEmit digestive gas
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- digestionBodily food breakdown
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