(Australia, slang, derogatory, dated) Unkempt, disreputable.
(Australia, slang, derogatory, dated) Unkempt, disreputable.
'Of all the warby ideas,' he said, and in the spite of the rain and the prospect of a wet camp, in spite of everything, he was smiling at her, 'the warbiest is you going on your own. I guess Jimmy and me can give you a lift down to Orion…
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(AU, slang, derogatory, dated) An unkempt and useless person; a loafer.
(Australia, slang) Uncool, unfashionable, but comfortably so.
In the world of Civil War reenactment and historical reenacting more broadly, farby (or farb) is a term for someone — or something — that's historically inaccurate. A farby uniform might have a modern zipper, the wrong fabric, or anachronistic buttons. The word is used by serious reenactors to call out lazy or incorrect portrayals of history. It carries a gentle-to-pointed level of scorn from the authenticity crowd. If you're really committed to period accuracy, farby is basically the worst thing you can be.
(UK) Shabby, in poor condition.