faire fi de

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ fi də/
  • France (Vosges)(file)
  • France (Lyon)(file)
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Verb

faire fi de

  1. to turn one's nose up at, to thumb one's nose at (to disdain)
  2. to pay no heed to (to disregard)
    Synonym: ignorer

Usage notes
  • Can be used elliptically, dropping the verb and retaining only “fi.”

See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.