fan
A waistcoat.—Houndsditch term.
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fan dance
A provocative or teasing performance
fan the flames
to make a situation or feeling worse by adding to it
fancy
The favourite sports, pets, or pastime of a person, the ton of low life. Pugilists are sometimes termed the FANCY. Shakspeare uses the word in the sense of a favourite or pet; and the paramour of a prostitute is still called her FANCY MAN.
fancy bloak
A fancy or sporting man.
fancy one's chances
to think one has a good opportunity to succeed or win
fangal
A fangirl.
fanks
Thanks.
fanning
A beating. FANNING is also stealing; CROSS-FANNING is stealing with the arms crossed so as to distract attention, as in stealing breast-pins, &c.
fanqui
A European, literally foreign devil.—Anglo-Chinese.
fantail
A dustman’s or coalheaver’s hat. So called from the shape.
fapper
masturbator
far and wide
Extensively or universally
far and wide
To a good distance in every direction. "To spread toe news far and wide," to blazon it everywhere.
far away
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
far be it
Used to express reluctance or refusal to do something
far cry
very different from something
far from doing something
not doing something at all
far from eye, far from heart. (14th century)
Out of sight, out of mind
far from something
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
far more
much greater in amount or degree
far more important
Significantly more important or significant
far more opportunities
A significantly greater number of chances or possibilities
far post
the goal post farthest from the ball
far removed
Completely different or unrelated
far too
exceedingly or unacceptably
far too much homework
An excessive amount of homework
farcebook
Facebook.
fare thee well
A formal way to say goodbye
farm
To contract, after the manner of those who engage to feed and lodge children belonging to the parish, at so much a head; a fruitful cause of starvation and misery. See Oliver Twist. The baby farmings, unconnected with the parishes in which they occurred, which ultimately resulted in the trial and execution of Margaret Waters, on the 11th October, 1870, have caused the word FARM as applied to any dealings with children, parish or private, to be one of obloquy and reproach.
farm nigger
a derogatory term for an African American farm laborer
farm out
To assign or contract out work to another person or organization
farmer
In Suffolk this term is applied to the eldest son of the occupier of the farm. In London it is used derisively of a countryman, and denotes a farm-labourer or clodpole. Both senses are different from the proper meaning.
Farmer George
George III; so called from his farmer-like manners, tastes, dress, and amuse- ments.
farmer's tan
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Farringdon Street
Its history was as dismal as the building itself. Originally used for prisoners committed by the Star Chamber, on the abolition of that court it became a prison for debtors, bankrupts, and persons charged with contempt of court. It was in charge of a warden, who bought the job and reimbursed himself from the exorbitant fees he charged pris9ners for board, lodging, and innumerable privileges they never received.
fart
He has let a brewer's fart, grains and all; said of one who has bewrayed his breeches.
fart catcher
A valet or footman from his walking behind his master or mistress.
fart fan
someone who flatters or tries to win favor by excessive praise
fart in a windstorm
To have little or no impact
fart in an elevator
to do something embarrassing or awkward in a confined space
fart sack
A sleeping bag (especially a heavily-insulated bag).
fartbox
The anus.
fartcatcher
a footman
farthead
an imbecile
farthole
The anus.
fartleberries
Excrement hanging about the anus.
fash one's thumb
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Fashion: a despot whom the wise ridicule and obey. (Ambrose Bierce)
Wisdom recognizes fashion's absurdity yet conforms to it
fashionably late
Arriving after the scheduled time, but still being considered stylish or acceptable.
fast
Embarrassed, wanting money, tied up. Sometimes synonymous with "hard up."—Yorkshire.
fast and loose
Behaving recklessly or irresponsibly
fast asleep
Sleeping soundly and deeply
fast mover
jet fighter
fast sheet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
fast times
Exciting and lively experiences
faster than Minute Rice
Very fast.
fat
The last landed, inned, or stowed, of any sort of merchandise: so called by the water-side porters, carmen, &c. All the fat is in the fire; that is, it is all over with us: a saying used in case of any miscarriage or disappointment in an undertaking; an allusion to overturning the frying pan into the fire. Fat, among printers, means void spaces.
fat
A printer’s term signifying the void spaces on a page, for which he is paid at the same rate as for full or unbroken pages. Occasionally called "grease," and applied variously, but always as showing some undue or uncommon amount of advantage.
fat chance
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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