English Explanatory Dictionary

fairy nuff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Deliberate misspelling of fair enough.
intj
  1. Alternative spelling of fairy nuff.
name
  1. A punny name for a fairy character or fairy-inspired product.

Pronunciation

/fɛəɹ‿ɪˈnʌf/ /fɛː-/ /fɛɚ‿ɪˈnʌf/ /-‿i-/ /-‿ə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fairy nuff.wav /feːɹ‿ɪˈnʌf/ en-au-fair enough.ogg

Word forms

fairy nuff fairy 'nuff

Etymology

From fair enough, metanalysed as faire nough, with faire spelt as fairy for humorous effect, and nough (an existing, old, informal and aphetic form of enough) as nuff (or 'nuff), its usual informal spelling (commoner than 'nough).

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