sparrow-fart

Alternative forms

 * ; sparrow fart; sparrow's fart

Etymology
From +. In the dawn sense, apparently UK dialect (Yorkshire) from ante 1828.

Noun
(plural attested only as sparrowfarts)


 * 1)  A time very early in the day; dawn.
 * 2)  A person or thing of no consequence.
 * 1)  A person or thing of no consequence.
 * 1)  A person or thing of no consequence.
 * 1)  A person or thing of no consequence.
 * 1)  A person or thing of no consequence.
 * 1)  A person or thing of no consequence.

Usage notes
The sense is also rendered in non-idiomatic constructions such as “when the sparrow farts.”

Synonyms

 * ,, , ; see also Thesaurus:dawn or Thesaurus:morning
 * , ; see also Thesaurus:worthless person

Translations

 * Finnish: ; sianpieremä
 * Russian:


 * Finnish: hyttysen pieru, hyttysenpaska ; hyttysen ininä