The curse 'γενοίμην ἐν Κρατίνου κῴδιον' (may I become a fart in Cratinus) is a rare instance of a specific, self-deprecating bodily function used as a metric of truth in a comic hyperbole. The 'κῴδιον' (little fart) is a diminutive of 'κῶδον' (fart), a term rarely attested in this diminutive form elsewhere in comedy, and here functions as a metaphor for a trivial, insubstantial, or embarrassing existence. The curse implies that if the speaker does not hate the addressee, he would wish to be reduced to a mere, fleeting emission from the body of Cratinus—a figure of high comic standing whose own plays were often the target of such invective. This is a unique example of a 'fart curse' (καταφυσμός) that relies on the specific cultural context of the comic rivalry between Aristophanes and Cratinus, where Cratinus was known for his 'wine-skin' persona and the physicality of his comedy.