Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Up to the mark; fully skilled or accomplished; expert; possessing or showing the readiness or skill of an adept: followed by at or in: as, he is quite au fait at the game.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Expert; skillful; well instructed.
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- adjective Being
familiar with or informed about something.
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- adjective being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
Etymologies
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Borrowing from French au fait (literally "at fact").
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Examples
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yarb commented on the word au fait
...I do not doubt, Fats,
that you are au fait
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Rescher and Brandom
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- Peter Reading, 5x5x5x5x5, 1983
July 1, 2008
fbharjo commented on the word au fait
in the sense of being 'in touch'
October 22, 2010