adv
Meaning 1
Too late.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
a day after the fair
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ə ˈdeɪ ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfɛə/
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General-American: /ə ˈdeɪ ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfɛɚ/
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rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
History
Etymology
The term refers to someone who has missed a fair (“community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements; event for public entertainment and trade, etc.”) by coming to visit it a day late.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: s křížkem po funuse — Translations
- Finnish: kun maito on jo kaatunut — Translations
- French: après la bataille — Translations
- Galician: pasou o día, pasou a romaría — Translations
- Latin: post festum — Translations
- Polish: po herbacie — Translations
- Polish: po ptokach — Translations
- Polish: po zawodach — Translations