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fare-thee-well definition

fare·-thee-well (fer′t̸hē wel′)

noun

☆ the highest or ultimate degree
usually in the phrase to a fare-thee-well: also fare-you-well

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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I know the phrase "fare thee well" to mean the ultimate degree. In my old neighborhood, you might get spanked to a "fare thee well" for misbehaving in school.

Posted by anonymous 56 days ago.

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