fairy snuff

English

Humorous alteration due to the homœophony of fair enough (fâ'rĭnŭfʹ) and fairy snuff (fâ'rĭsnŭfʹ).

fairy snuff

(originally Cockney rhyming slang) fair enough
- 1981: Peter Wright, Cockney Dialect and Slang, page 99 (Batsford; →ISBN, 9780713422429)
  An impeccable Cockney rhyme, though it may offend purists of speech, is burnt cinders ‘windows’; whilst fairy snuff ‘fair enough’ is certainly a true rhyme despite its extra s.

单词	fairy snuff
释义	fairy snuff English Etymology Humorous alteration due to the homœophony of fair enough (fâ'rĭnŭfʹ) and fairy snuff (fâ'rĭsnŭfʹ). Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fâ'rĭsnŭfʹ, IPA^(key): /ˌfɛəɹɪˈsnʌf/ Interjection fairy snuff (originally Cockney rhyming slang) fair enough 1981: Peter Wright, Cockney Dialect and Slang, page 99 (Batsford; →ISBN, 9780713422429) An impeccable Cockney rhyme, though it may offend purists of speech, is burnt cinders ‘windows’; whilst fairy snuff ‘fair enough’ is certainly a true rhyme despite its extra s. Synonyms furry muff hairy muff
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