fair dinkum

An emphatic form of dinkum

fair¹ /fār/

adjective

1. Bright
2. Clear
3. Clean
4. Free from blemish
5. Pure
6. Pleasing to the eye
7. Beautiful
8. Of a light hue
9. Free from rain, fine, dry
10. Unobstructed
11. Open
12. Smoothly curving
13. Prosperous
14. Impartial
15. Just
16. Equitable
17. Good, pleasing
18. Plausible
19. Civil
20. Specious
21. Reasonable
22. Likely
23. Favourable
24. Pretty good
25. Passable
26. Out-and-out, veritable (dialect)
27. A general expression of commendation or courtesy (as in fair sir; archaic)

noun

1. That which is fair
2. A woman (archaic)
3. Beauty (Shakespeare)

transitive verb

To make fair

intransitive verb

To clear up, as the weather from rain

adverb

1. In a fair manner (in all senses)
2. Full, square, directly (eg hit fair in the centre)
3. Quite (dialect)

fairˈing noun

1. Adjustment or testing of curves in ship-building
2. Streamlined external fittings on an aeroplane, car, motorcycle, etc, to reduce drag. See also fair²

fairˈish adjective

1. Somewhat fair
2. Pretty well
3. Pretty drunk (dialect)

fairˈly adverb

1. Tolerably
2. Fully, quite
3. Justly
4. Reasonably
5. Plainly
6. Absolutely (informal)
7. Beautifully (archaic)
8. Neatly (archaic)
9. Gently (obsolete)

fairˈness noun

fairˈ-and-squareˈ adjective

Honest (also adverb)

fairˈ-bodˈing adjective (Shakespeare)

Auspicious

fair catch noun (American football)

An unopposed catch by a member of the team receiving a punt or kick-off

fair comment noun

Honest expression of one's views in criticism, not motivated by malice, and therefore not punishable as libel or slander

fair copy noun

A clean copy after correction, esp of a legal document

fair-dealˈing noun

fairˈ-faced adjective

1. With a light complexion
2. Beautiful
3. Specious (archaic)

fair field noun

Just conditions

Fair Funding noun

A system of funding for schools in which a Local Education Authority calculates and allocates money to individual schools, who each manage their own budget

fair game noun

A legitimate object for attack or ridicule

fairˈ-haired or fairˈ-headed adjective

Having light-coloured hair

Fair Isle noun

A type of design used in knitwear, named from a Shetland island

Fairˈ-Isle adjective

fairˈ-lead or fair-leader noun

A ring, hole or set of holes, etc, or more elaborate device, for guiding a rope, etc so as to reduce friction

fairˈ-minded adjective

Judging fairly

fair play noun

1. Honest dealing
2. Justice

fairˈ-seeming adjective

Appearing fair

fair-spokˈen adjective

Bland or civil in language and address

fair trade noun

1. A system of trade involving the payment of fair prices for goods produced in developing countries
2. Smuggling (old; euphemistic)
3. A mild form of the protective system, in which the basis of economic policy is supposed to be reciprocity or free trade only with such nations as grant similar privileges

fairˈ-trade adjective and adverb

fairˈway noun

1. The smooth turf between tee and green, distinguished from the uncut rough and from hazards (golf)
2. The navigable channel or usual course of vessels in a river, etc

fairˈ-weathˈer adjective

Suitable only for, or found only in, fair weather or (esp of friends or supporters) favourable circumstances

bid fair see under bid¹

fair befall or fall (archaic)

Good luck to

fair dinkum see under dinkum

fair do's /dooz/ (pl of do; informal)

An expression appealing for, or agreeing to, fair play, strict honesty, etc

fair enough

Expressing acceptance, though not necessarily full agreement

fair play to him, her, etc

Credit should be given to him, her, etc

fair's fair

An expression appealing for, or agreeing to, just treatment

in a fair way to see under way¹

in all fairness

Being scrupulously fair

keep fair with

To keep on amicable terms with

no fair (US inf)

An expression declaring that something is not allowed or is not fair

speak fair see under speak

stand fair with

To be in the good graces of

the fair or the fairer sex (often patronizing)

The female sex