different between farb vs darb

English

Etymology

Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:

• That it is a contraction of the phrase "far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...", or of "far below" (the expected standard).
• That it comes from the German word Farbe ("colour") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are "too colourful" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).
• There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, "fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage," in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing "farb" as an acronym.
• Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like "F.A.R.B" among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.

Pronunciation

Noun

farb (plural farbs)

1. (US) A historical reenactor (especially an American Civil War reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume). The opposite of farb is "hard-core" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an "authenticity fanatic".

Derived terms

• farby

Verb

farb (third-person singular simple present farbs, present participle farbing, simple past and past participle farbed)

1. (US, slang, intransitive) To act like a farb; to portray a historical character in an inauthentic way.

Anagrams

• barf, frab

Polish

Noun

farb f

1. genitive plural of farba

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)b

Etymology

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Noun

darb (plural darbs)

1. (Australia, slang) A cigarette.
2. (slang) Something beautiful, a charm, a peach.
   • 1931, Courtney Ryley Cooper, Circus Day, page 263,

     “Boss,” he exclaimed, “it's a darb.”

     “It's more than that,” I cut in, “it?s a wonder. It?s a masterpiece. […] ”

   • 1934, Story, Volume 4, page 35,

     ‘My new bird is a darb,’ he says, ‘only four months old and he?s got a roll and a chop the size of your arm. Never heard a young bird sing like that.’

   • 1941, Amazing Stories, Ziff-Davis, Volume 15, Issues 1-6, page 21,

     You can figure for yourself what a darb of a setup that was for us seven hundred professional killers!

Synonyms

• (cigarette): death stick, durrie

Anagrams

• Bard, Brad, bard, brad, drab

Irish

Alternative forms

• dar b’ (superseded)

Particle

darb (present/future copular form used before a vowel, form used before a consonant dar)

1. to/for which/whom is

2. from which/whom is

Derived terms

• darb ainm (“(who is) called, named”)

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