farmer’s blow
n.— «He it a couple of times, blowing it out with the “farmer’s blow” method several times before I tried it myself. enter foolish act here I stuck the peanut not half way up my nose, but ALL the way up my nose.…I pushed, pulled, and tried to “farmer blow” it out, but I just couldn’t.» —“Oohhh, this could be messy, overlook this supposed crime” by glassbottle11 Miss Laura’s Journal (Wisconsin) Mar. 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
After our discussion about nieflings and niblings and other collective nouns for “nieces and nephews,” an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, listener offers kindlings, suggesting new beginnings and warmth. This is part of a complete episode.
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