Crop Dusting

What is the slang meaning of crop dusting?

Passing gas while walking by people

Crop dusting is a slang term for passing gas while walking past people so the smell trails behind you, much like how real crop-dusting planes spread chemicals over fields. While no single person can claim credit for inventing it, the phrase started popping up in online forums in the late 1990s, gaining traction among college-aged men thanks to joke sites and stand-up bits. By the 2010s, the term had become a staple for any guy with a juvenile sense of humor.

Today, people from all walks of life might use it, from office workers who have walked through a mysteriously cursed hallway to teens narrating dramatic mall-fart stories. You may hear it spoken or see it. For example, if you are online, you may see people joke about their horror stories on Reddit, Twitter, and meme pages.

Example

dude. what happened in the snack aisle back there? It smelled like something died
someone was definitely crop dusting their way through the chips
gross
A person crop dusting, leaving some angry victims
A person crop dusting, leaving some angry victims

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Updated November 25, 2025

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