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fairish

[ fair-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

ˈfairish

/ ˈfɛərɪʃ /

Origin of fairish¹

First recorded in 1605–15; fair ¹ + -ish ¹

A couple of fairish paddles were chipped out of bits of driftwood, and a towline a hundred feet long was made of lariats.

Tell him I can give him some fairish shooting, and will do all I can to make you both comfortable.

"Fairish," the other replied evasively; and Taylor grew suspicious.

The majority were Russian and French with a fairish sprinkling of Belgians.

On the whole, it's a fairish game: you know the odds against you, as you don't on the Turf or the Bourse.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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