A fart in the chapel

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A fart in the chapel is Irish slang for something that goes down very badly in company. A social gaffe.

In use

He turned up to the christenin' in a Dublin jersey. Jaysus, it went down like a fart in the chapel.

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He arrived at the christening wearing a Dublin jersey. Good heavens, it was received about as warmly as flatulence during Holy Mass.

Questions

What does a fart in the chapel mean in Ireland?

Something that goes down very badly in company. A social gaffe.

How do you use a fart in the chapel in a sentence?

“He turned up to the christenin' in a Dublin jersey. Jaysus, it went down like a fart in the chapel.”

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