cut one loose
Cut one loose is a mildly vulgar, widely understood slang expression meaning to fart — to release intestinal gas, audibly or otherwise.
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Cut one loose is a mildly vulgar, widely understood slang expression meaning to fart — to release intestinal gas, audibly or otherwise. It's informal and conversational, used for comic effect among friends. The phrase frames the act as a deliberate release rather than an accident, adding a slightly conspiratorial, jokey tone. More acceptable in mixed casual company than harder synonyms. Common across North America without strong regional restriction.
He tried to be discreet in the elevator, but someone had clearly cut one loose before he stepped in.
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(slang, vulgar, idiomatic) To flatulate; to fart.
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- cut one82%
Cut one is a lighthearted euphemism for passing gas — breaking wind, letting one rip, or farting. The phrasing is casual enough to use without being outright gross, which is why it shows up everywhere from schoolyard jokes to adult banter. It implies a quick, clean execution (like cutting through something), which of course contrasts amusingly with the actual event. It's everyday toilet humour dressed up in slightly polite slang.
- cut one78%
(slang, intransitive) To break wind.
- let one go72%
A polite euphemism for farting — passing gas quietly or discreetly. The phrasing suggests a kind of deliberate, controlled release, which is part of the humour. Widely used in everyday informal speech across English-speaking countries as an inoffensive way to refer to flatulence.
- let one off72%
A discreet yet unmistakable euphemism for passing gas. To let one off is to fart — phrased in a way that somehow makes the whole business sound almost polite, like you're releasing a small package rather than clearing a room. The phrasing is classic British English indirectness: specific enough to be understood, vague enough to maintain a thin veneer of decorum. Used in casual conversation, comedy, and the universal experience of blaming it on the dog.