• FARNET
n. a1300 obs. – a band, company, train of attendants
• FAR NORTH
adj. 1861 Sc. – astute, ‘wide awake’
• FARO-BANK
n. M19 US criminals’ sl. – a form of cheating whereby the victim is allowed to win, but never as much as he loses
• FARO FOR MEDDLERS
phr. 1935 Amer. dial. – used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. “What’s that?”
• FAR OTHER
adj. 1587 – widely different
• FAROUCHE
adj. 1765 – sullen, shy, unsociable; distant in manner
• FAROUCHIE
adj. 1. 1765 Sc. – sullen, shy and repellent in manner
adj. 2. 1825 Sc. obs. – savage, cruel, ferocious
• FAR-OUT
adj. 1. 1920s sl. – bizarre, eccentric, strange
adj. 2. 1950s sl. – extreme
adj. 3. 1954 sl., orig. US jazz, applied to playing that is daringly creative – in jazz: excellent
adj. 4. 1960 sl. – unconventional, avant-garde
adj. 5. 1961 US sl. – drug-intoxicated
int. 1954 sl. – (as ‘far out!’) expresses enthusiastic commendation; amazing! remarkable! wonderful!
• FAR PIECE
n. 1932 Amer. dial. – a long distance
• FARPUTST
adj. 1969 Amer. Yiddish – dressed up
• FARR
n. Bk1900 Sc. – a boat
• FARRACH
n. 1. 1742 Sc. – strength, substance; force, ability, energy
n. 2. 1898 Sc. – a bustle, state of agitation, a to-do, a mix-up
vb. 1941 Sc. – to fuss, to fiddle about
• FARRACHIE
adj. Bk1900 Sc. – strong, able, energetic
• FARRACK
n. 1900 Sc. – a small mark on the skin
• FARRAGH
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a small cowboy or plough-boy
• FARRAGINARY
adj. 1538 obs. rare – confused, miscellaneous
• FARRAGINOUS
adj. 1615 – miscellaneous, indiscriminate, confused
• FARRAGO
n. 1632 – a confused group; a medley, a mixture, hotchpotch
• FARRAND
adj. 1. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. obs. – of a person: well-favoured, comely, handsome
adj. 2. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – of things: becoming, dignified, pleasant
adj. 3. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – deep, cunning
n. 1790 Eng. dial. – manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature
• FARRANDLY
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. – of persons: comely, handsome, good-looking; decent, respectable; neat, tidy
adv. c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly
• FARRANT
adj. 1. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. obs. – of a person: well-favoured, comely, handsome
adj. 2. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – of things: becoming, dignified, pleasant
adj. 3. 1818 Sc. – old-fashioned, antiquated
adj. 4. c1860 obs. – wise, sagacious, well-informed
• FARRANTLY
adj. 1. 1674 N. Eng. dial. – of a person: comely, handsome, good-looking
adj. 2. c1750 N. Eng. dial. – of a thing: becoming, fit, proper
adj. 3. 1790 N. Eng. dial. – of a person: genteel, respectable; neat, tidy
adj. 4. 1790 Eng. dial. – of the weather: bright, pleasant, cheerful
adv. 1. c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly
adv. 2. 1819 Eng. dial. – fairly; very, exceedingly
• FAR-REGARDING
adj. 1896 Sc. – conspicuous, seen from afar
• FARREL
n. 1721 Sc. – the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake
• FARREMENTS
n. 1440 obs. rare – iron fittings
• FARREN
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – half an acre
• FARRING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – farriering, the work or trade of a farrier
• FARRINGDON HOTEL
n. M19 sl. – the Fleet prison, in Farringdon Road, London
• FARRINKLY
adj. 1860 Eng. dial. – comely, good-looking; decent, clean, orderly
• FARROCHIE
adj. 1900 Sc. – energetic
• FARROCHLESS
adj. 1837 Sc. – feeble
• FAR ROOM
n. 1983 Amer. dial. – a parlour
• FARROW
n. 1. a700 obs. – a young pig
n. 2. 1577 – a litter of pigs
• FARRY
vb. 1807 obs. – to treat an animal as a farrier does
• FARSEE
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. – to foretell the future
• FAR-SEEN
adj. 1785 Sc. – far-seeing, penetrating, prudent
• FARSET
n. 1639 obs. rare – a casket, a small case
• FARSHTINKENER
adj. 1940s US sl. – stinking
• FAR SIDE
n. c1400 obs. exc. Amer. dial. – of a horse, etc.: the off or right-hand side
• FARSIGHTED
adj. 1995 US sl. – of a restaurant waiter or waitress: intentionally ignoring a customer signalling for service
• FARSOR
n. 1381 obs. rare – force-meat, stuffing
• FAR SOUTH
n. 1881 Antarctica usage – Antarctica
• FARSURE
n. 1381 obs. rare – force-meat, stuffing
• FART
n. 1. c1386 – an act of breaking wind
n. 2. c1460 obs. – as the type of something worthless
n. 3. 1552 obs. – a ball of light pastry, a ‘puff’
n. 4. 16C – a term of contempt for a worthless person
n. 5. M18 sl. – a fool, an unpleasant person, often older than the speaker
n. 6. 1965 Amer. dial. – an old man
n. 7. 1967 Amer. dial. – a term of endearment
n. 8. 1970s sl. – something important or worthwhile
n. 9. 1975 Amer. dial. – one who is insincere
vb. 1. c1250 – to break wind
vb. 2. 1970s sl. – to suffer
• FART ABOUT
vb. 1. 1910s sl. – to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
vb. 2. 1980s sl. – to irritate
• FART ALONG
vb. 1998 US sl. – to do something very slowly or without conviction
• FART AROUND
vb. 1931 sl. – to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly
• FART-ARSE
n. 1940s sl. – a term of contempt; a fool; an incompetent
vb. 1940s sl. – to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time
• FART-ARSE ABOUT
vb. 1940s sl. – to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time
• FART-ARSE AROUND
vb. 1940s sl. – to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time
• FART-ARSED
adj. 1940s sl. – useless, incompetent
• FART-ARSEING
adj. 1940s sl. – useless, incompetent
• FART AWAY
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. – to squander
• FART-BLOSSOM
n. 1938 Amer. sl. – a worthless or despicable person; a person inclined to stupid behaviour
• FART-BOX
n. 1966 Amer. sl. – the anus or rectum; the buttocks
• FARTBREATH
n. 1974 Amer. sl. – a term of contempt for a person
• FART-BUSTER
n. 1959 Amer. sl. – a term of contempt for a person
• FART-CATCHER
n. 1. 1785 Brit. – a footman; a servant who follows his master closely enough to be aware of his master’s breaking of wind
n. 2. 1967 UK sl. – a male homosexual
• FART-DANIEL
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the female genitals
• FARTEEN
n. 1960s Irish sl. – anything totally insignificant
• FARTER
n. 1. c1440 – one who breaks wind in a noticeable and ostentatious manner
n. 2. 1920s sl. – the anus
n. 3. 1940s sl. – a bed
• FART-FACE
n. 1938 Amer. sl. – an ugly or contemptible person
• FART-FACED
adj. 1977 Amer. sl. – ugly; contemptible
• FARTFUL
n. 1970s sl. – a very small or insignificant amount
• FARTH
n. 1863 Eng. dial. – a farrow of pigs
• FART-HAMMER
n. 1970 Amer. sl. – a term of contempt for a person
• FARTHEAD
n. 1. 1962 Amer. sl. – a stupid or despicable person
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a conservative, traditional old person
• FARTHEL
n. 1721 Sc. – the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake
• FARTHERANCE
n. 1785 obs. rare – furtherance; the advancement of a scheme or interest
• FARTHER-FETCH
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – an ultimate gain, an advantage
• FARTHERMORE
adj. 1610 obs. – more remote
adv. a1300 obs. – furthermore
• FARTHERWARD
adv. 1873 Sc. – further
• FARTHING
n. 1. c1386 obs. – a very small piece of anything
n. 2. M19 sl. – worthlessness
n. 3. 1967 Amer. dial. – something of very small value
• FARTHING-COMPLIMENT
n. 1893 Sc. – a valueless, worthless compliment
• FARTHINGDEAL
n. 1. a1400-50 obs. – a fourth part
n. 2. 1542 obs. – the fourth part of an acre; a rood
• FARTHING-FACED
adj. L19 sl. – having pinched features
• FARTHING-FACED CHIT
n. 1900s sl. – a small, pinch-faced, insignificant person
• FARTHINGSWORTH
n. c1325 – as much as is bought for a farthing, a very small amount
• FARTHING-TASTER
n. L19 sl. – the smallest available portion of ice-cream as sold by street vendors
• FARTHING-WEDDING
n. 1895 Eng. dial. – a poor, simple wedding
• FARTHOLE
n. 1. 1970 Amer. sl. – a contemptible person; an obnoxious or foolish person
n. 2. 1986 Amer. sl. – the anus
• FARTHOOK
n. 1973 US sl. – a stupid or worthless, useless person
• FAR THROUGH WITH A DRAM
adj. 1869 Sc. – thoroughly drunk
• FAR THROUGH WITH IT
adj. 1900 Sc. – near death
• FARTICK
n. 19C Brit. sl. – a small fart
• FART IN A HAILSTORM
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing
• A FART IN A THUNDERSTORM
n. 1989 UK sl. – something of negligible worth or impact; something insignificant, ineffective, or fleeting
• FART IN A WHIRLWIND
n. 1952 Amer. dial. – the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing
• FART IN A WINDSTORM
n. 1963 Amer. dial. – the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing
• FARTING
adj. 1930s sl. – trivial, irrelevant, trifling, contemptible, insubstantial
• FARTING-CLAPPER
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the anus
• FARTING-CRACKERS
n. L17 cant – breeches; trousers
• FARTING-SPELL
n. 1. Bk1899 Amer. dial. – a short space of time; a moment
n. 2. 1984 Amer. dial. – a display of bad temper
n. 3. 1998 UK sl. – a pause
• FARTING STRINGS
n. 1910s sl. – a figurative part of the body, which can be damaged by some form of excess, usually laughter; as in the phrase, “If you don’t stop that, I’ll bust my farting strings”
• FARTING-TRAP
n. L19 Anglo-Irish – a jaunting car, a light two-wheeled vehicle carrying 4 people, seated 2 on each side, back to back
• FARTKIN
n. 19C Brit. sl. – a small fart
• FART-KNOCKER
n. 1. 1950s US sl. – a braggart
n. 2. 1950s US sl. – one who does not know what they are talking about, an idiot
n. 3. 1952 Amer. sl. – a term of contempt for a person; a despicable person
n. 4. 1952 Amer. sl. – an incompetent blunderer
n. 5. 1968 Amer. cowboys’ usage – a hard fall; esp. when thrown from a horse
n. 6. 1984 Amer. dial. – any obscure person; a person whose name you don’t know or remember
• FART-KNOCKING
adj. 1963 Amer. sl. – contemptible
• FARTLEBERRIED
adj. 1940s sl. – term of disdain
• FARTLEBERRIES
n. 1. 1785 sl. – excrement hanging about the anus
n. 2. 1989 Royal Navy sl. – haemorrhoids
• FARTLEBERRY
n. 1765 Amer. dial. – a blueberry
• FARTLES
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – an inquisitive, troublesome person
• FARTLICKER
n. 18C Brit. sl. – a low rascal; a sycophant
• FARTNOSE
n. 1974 Amer. sl. – a contemptible person
• FART-O-BERRIES
n. 1785 UK sl. – small pieces of faeces clinging to anal hairs
• FART-OFF
int. 1971 Amer. sl. – (usually as ‘fart off’) get lost!
n. 1942 Amer. sl. – a person who shirks responsibilities; a loafer; one who always fools around
(verbs usually as ‘fart off’)
vb. 1. 1942 Amer. sl. – to slight; to neglect; to ignore
vb. 2. 1968 Amer. sl. – to fool around; to shirk one’s duties; to blunder through inattention; to procrastinate
• FAR TO SEEK
adj. 1822 Eng. dial. – difficult to find
• THE FARTS
n. 1998 UK sl. – an attack of flatulence
• FARTSACK
n. 1. 1940s sl. – a term of abuse
n. 2. 1943 Amer. sl., orig. military usage – a sleeping bag; a bedroll; a bunk; a cot; a bed
• FART’S END
n. E18 sl. – a term of abuse
• FARTSNATCHER
n. 1935 Amer. sl. – a contemptible person
• FART SPARKS
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. – to be very angry
• FART-SUCKER
n. a1890 Amer. sl. – a despicable person; a vile parasite, a toady, a sycophant
• FART THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
vb. 1998 US sl. – to do everything that is required and more; to be super-capable
• FART THROUGH SILK
vb. 1927 US sl. – to live a life of luxury and ease; to live prosperously; to feel happy; to be important
• FARTURE
n. 1657 obs. – stuffing
• FARTY
adj. 1975 UK sl. – flatulence-inducing
• FARWEDDLE
n. 1854 Eng. dial. – farewell
• FAR-WENT
adj. 1609 obs. – that has travelled far
• FARY
n. 1500-20 Sc. obs. – a state of tumult or consternation
• FARYERING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – farriering, the work or trade of a farrier
• FARZE
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – to blow softly, to breathe upon
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