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.
In the Edo period, there were performers called farting jesters.
Alternate historical spelling with inserted small-tsu and okurigana. Even rarer than 屁放男.
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.