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Meaning of catch-fart in English:

catch-fart

noun

slang, derogatory, historical

  • A foot servant or page.

    With allusion to the closeness with which such a servant was supposed to follow his master or mistress.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Guy Miege (bap. 1644, d. ?1718), author and lexicographer.