Meaning of sparrow-fart | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A time very early in the day; dawn.
   Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang, uncountable
2. A person or thing of no consequence.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

““I was sick of working from sparrow fart as station cook⟳ and general dogs-body.””

“‘Took a girl to the flicks, had to get⟳ her back to Birkenhead, some goon in a tin hat and armband ordered us to take⟳ shelter⟳ in the Underground. No bloody option. So I didn′t get⟳ her home until sparrow-fart and her father didn′t believe⟳ us, turned quite nasty.’”

“It felt unnaturally early, sparrowfart time of day by the feel⟳ and sound⟳ of it.”

“‘Tomorrow. Sleep⟳ over, then off at sparrow-fart. And the car will have⟳ plates.’”

“[…] Miss⟳ This Miss⟳ That Miss⟳ Theother lot of sparrowfarts skitting around talking about politics they know⟳ as much about as my backside […]”

“‘The hell with the talented sparrowfarts who write⟳ delicately of one small piece of one mere lifetime, when the issues are galaxies, eons, and trillions of souls yet to be born.’”

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