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Figure of Fun (A)

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A droll appearance, whether from untidiness, quaintness, or other peculiarity. ‘A precious figure of fun,ʹ is a rather stronger expression. These are chiefly applied to young children.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Figure
Figure-head
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File
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