coussin péteur — meaning in English

English meaning

• whoopee cushion noun A novelty rubber bag that makes a loud noise like breaking wind when someone sits on it, sold as a joke item.

Senses

coussin péteur is used for these senses in English:

• whoopee cushion An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).