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单词 fairation
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fairationn.int.

Brit. /fɛːˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /fɛˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
Forms: 1800s– fairation, 1800s– fairayshin (English regional (Cumberland)).
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fair adj., -ation suffix.
Etymology: < fair adj. + -ation suffix. Compare botheration n.
colloquial and English regional (chiefly northern).
Fairness, justice, honesty; fair play. Also as int.
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society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity > action
fair play?a1500
square play or dealing1592
the square thing1592
fair dealing1609
to do justice to (a person or thing)1610
fair deal1837
fairation1847
fair do's1859
square deal1876
fair dinkum1881
cricket1900
1847 Bell's Life in London 7 Nov. 8/1 The cry of Maddison's party was ‘Fairation and no botheration in fouling.’
1861 E. Waugh Birtle Carter's Tale 14 Give o'er! Let's ha' fairation.
1881 J. Sargisson Joe Scoap's Jurneh 26 We mun hev fairayshin furst.
1902 Spectator 25 Oct. 609/1 The attitude of the village umpire: ‘What I says is fairation for ever—with a slight leaning to your own side.’
1919 J. C. Snaith Undefeated xxi. 125 ‘You've got to have it, Mother.’ ‘No, Bill.’ ‘Yes. Fairation!’
2006 Western Mail (Nexis) 14 Oct. 22 To get ‘fairation’ in the raising of revenue, income tax should go up, not down.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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