noun
farting jester; flatulist
Archaic term for a performer in the Edo period who entertained by farting on command or in humorous ways. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
江戸時代には、屁放男と呼ばれる芸人がいた。
In the Edo period, there were performers called farting jesters.
Compound of 屁 (he, 'fart'), 放り (hiri, from 放る, 'to let out'), and 男 (otoko, 'man'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is specific to Edo-period entertainment.