to a fare-thee-well



to a fare-thee-well

1. To a state or condition of utmost perfection or completion. Her new house is absolutely gorgeous! They've designed it to a fare-thee-well.
2. To the greatest or furthest degree possible. After the economy crashed, the government began whittling down social welfare to a fare-thee-well. The home team trounced their opponents, beating them to a fare-thee-well.

to a fare-thee-well

To the most extreme degree, especially a condition of perfection. For example, We've cleaned the house to a fare-thee-well, or He played the part of martyr to a fare-thee-well. This term first appeared as to a fare-you-well in the late 1800s, and the more archaic-sounding present form replaced it about 1940.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OswaldAHZ-wawld (English), AWS-vahlt (German)English, German, Anglo-Saxon
KristiinaKREES-tee:-nah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Laurencia-English (Rare)
Manju-Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu
Ceri (2)KE-riWelsh
Genowefage-naw-VE-fahPolish