Jan 17, 2014 13:48
10 yrs ago
English term
Fair Treat
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The quotations are from Kipps, a British novel published in 1905.
After an accident:
"I was coming down hill, you know," explained the bicyclist. "These little Folkestone hills are a Fair Treat. It isn't as though I'd been on the level. I came rather a whop."
Kipps criticizes a "farcical comedy" and Chitterlow praises his criticism:
"And the way you picked up every point in that scene, my boy, was a Fair Treat!"
After an accident:
"I was coming down hill, you know," explained the bicyclist. "These little Folkestone hills are a Fair Treat. It isn't as though I'd been on the level. I came rather a whop."
Kipps criticizes a "farcical comedy" and Chitterlow praises his criticism:
"And the way you picked up every point in that scene, my boy, was a Fair Treat!"
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an utter delilght; a very great delight; the utmost delight
Fair in this case is be used as an adjective as defined here:
: being such to the utmost : utter <a fair treat to watch him — New Republic>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair
A treat is a delight, or a delightful special event, as in "It is a great treat to be able to go to the shore and swim"
: being such to the utmost : utter <a fair treat to watch him — New Republic>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair
A treat is a delight, or a delightful special event, as in "It is a great treat to be able to go to the shore and swim"
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well done / to be admired
Somewhat dated English slang. Cockney I think.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
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Thanks Tony.
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
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Thanks Alexandra.
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B D Finch
: Eggs can be "well done", but hills?
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Hills are "to be admired". The equivalent differs depending on whether the phrase refers to an object or an action.
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