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farb | frab |

As a noun farb

is (us) a historical reenactor (especially a us 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".

As a verb frab is

(uk|dialect|dated) to scold; to nag.

farb

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A historical reenactor (especially a US 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

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    frab

    English

    Verb

  • (UK, dialect, dated) To scold; to nag.
    • (Webster 1913)