What does it mean to "shoot the wind"?

@nextgen (1888)
India
September 20, 2006 2:31am CST
shoot the wind
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@amiksinha (1960)
• India
20 Sep 06
i'd never heard of that expression before. I'd always heard "shoot the breeze" which means just idle chit chat, catching up with someone you hadn't seen in a while.
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@Sweety76 (1594)
• India
20 Sep 06
it means to pass gas
• United States
1 Nov 06
I've never heard it called that, but I actually like the phrase. Makes farting sound almost 'breezie'. Ha!
@RL2006 (494)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I don't know what you were referring to when you wrote "shoot the wind", but what I think it means when someone is just sitting around with their friends talking and having a good time. Others say they are just shooting the breeze, lol