fair gon.int.

Brit.

/ˌfɛː ˈɡəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌfɛ(ə)r ˈɡoʊ/, Australian English

/ˌfeə ˈɡoʊ/, New Zealand English

/ˌfeə ˈɡʌu/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adj., go n.¹

Etymology: < fair adj. + go n.¹

Originally and chiefly Australian and New Zealand colloquial.

A. n.

Usually as a fair go. A fair chance, a ‘square deal’; a fair contest; equitable or reasonable treatment.Originally in sporting and betting contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity > situation

fair chasec1400

a fair go1888

go1954

1888 Referee (Sydney) 1 Mar. 7/6 Many of his backers consider that they did not have a fair go for their money.

1897 Tocsin (Melbourne) 9 Dec. 9/2 The lucky drawers of starters in ‘Tatt's’ sweep were all so anxious to have a fair go with their ‘neddies’ that they laid the individuals named large sums to nothing in the event of a win.

1903 Commonw. Austral. Parl. Deb. XVII. 5315/1 So that we may have what the Minister for Trade and Customs would call ‘a fair go’ between the various sites which have been reported upon.

1940 Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, Austral.) 28 Oct. 2/6 Australia is known all over the world as the land of the ‘fair go’.

1961 P. White Riders in Chariot xi. 346 A man stands a better chance of a fair go if he's got a mate.

1976 P. Gifford Loosehead Len's Bumper Thump Bk. 12 We've certainly given Frogolia a fair go in the past.

2003 E. Noble Reading Group 249 The book didn't get a fair go.

2010 K. Howarth Ten Hail Marys xxxiii. 261 Imagine that, having to be asked if you wanted to give the original people of this country [sc. Australia] a fair go.

B. int.

Originally as a call for fair play in the game of two-up (see two-up n. 1), at the point when all bets have been placed. Later used more generally to appeal for or suggest entitlement to fairness, honesty, or reasonableness. Sometimes with questioning implication, used to express doubt or incredulity at what has been said: ‘really?’, ‘is that so?’

ΚΠ

1911 L. Stone Jonah ii. vi. 215 The spinner handed his stake of five shillings to the boxer, who cried ‘Fair go!’ The spinner placed the two pennies face down..and then..the coins flew twenty feet into the air.

1937 Gippsland (Victoria) Times 2 Dec. 10/3 Several clubs have failed to send progress results... Now, fair go you club secretaries. Kindly get those scores in to me..in time for Monday's paper.

1940 Daily News (Perth, Austral.) 23 Nov. 16/4 ‘What do we do now?’ ‘Shift the wireless cabinet.’ ‘Fair go!’

1944 W. E. Harney Taboo (ed. 3) 125 So he said, ‘All right, old man, you sing rain and that boy can have Rosie. Fair go.’

1961 B. Crump Hang on a Minute Mate xiii. 149 Fair go? asked Jack, scenting a yarn in Sam's tone.

1977 R. Hall Glide Time 36 The Boss has got promotion. Going to Ag. and Fish. Jim. Fair go? Hugh. True.

2006 J. Ball & E. Croker Space Dogs 250 ‘I thought you had cash-flow problems. I thought you couldn't help us out with our mortgage.’ ‘Fair go, mate, I couldn't,’ Gav began.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	fair go
释义	fair gon.int. Brit. /ˌfɛː ˈɡəʊ/, U.S. /ˌfɛ(ə)r ˈɡoʊ/, Australian English /ˌfeə ˈɡoʊ/, New Zealand English /ˌfeə ˈɡʌu/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adj., go n.¹ Etymology: < fair adj. + go n.¹ Originally and chiefly Australian and New Zealand colloquial. A. n. Usually as a fair go. A fair chance, a ‘square deal’; a fair contest; equitable or reasonable treatment.Originally in sporting and betting contexts. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity > situation fair chasec1400 a fair go1888 go1954 1888 Referee (Sydney) 1 Mar. 7/6 Many of his backers consider that they did not have a fair go for their money. 1897 Tocsin (Melbourne) 9 Dec. 9/2 The lucky drawers of starters in ‘Tatt's’ sweep were all so anxious to have a fair go with their ‘neddies’ that they laid the individuals named large sums to nothing in the event of a win. 1903 Commonw. Austral. Parl. Deb. XVII. 5315/1 So that we may have what the Minister for Trade and Customs would call ‘a fair go’ between the various sites which have been reported upon. 1940 Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, Austral.) 28 Oct. 2/6 Australia is known all over the world as the land of the ‘fair go’. 1961 P. White Riders in Chariot xi. 346 A man stands a better chance of a fair go if he's got a mate. 1976 P. Gifford Loosehead Len's Bumper Thump Bk. 12 We've certainly given Frogolia a fair go in the past. 2003 E. Noble Reading Group 249 The book didn't get a fair go. 2010 K. Howarth Ten Hail Marys xxxiii. 261 Imagine that, having to be asked if you wanted to give the original people of this country [sc. Australia] a fair go. B. int. Originally as a call for fair play in the game of two-up (see two-up n. 1), at the point when all bets have been placed. Later used more generally to appeal for or suggest entitlement to fairness, honesty, or reasonableness. Sometimes with questioning implication, used to express doubt or incredulity at what has been said: ‘really?’, ‘is that so?’ ΚΠ 1911 L. Stone Jonah ii. vi. 215 The spinner handed his stake of five shillings to the boxer, who cried ‘Fair go!’ The spinner placed the two pennies face down..and then..the coins flew twenty feet into the air. 1937 Gippsland (Victoria) Times 2 Dec. 10/3 Several clubs have failed to send progress results... Now, fair go you club secretaries. Kindly get those scores in to me..in time for Monday's paper. 1940 Daily News (Perth, Austral.) 23 Nov. 16/4 ‘What do we do now?’ ‘Shift the wireless cabinet.’ ‘Fair go!’ 1944 W. E. Harney Taboo (ed. 3) 125 So he said, ‘All right, old man, you sing rain and that boy can have Rosie. Fair go.’ 1961 B. Crump Hang on a Minute Mate xiii. 149 Fair go? asked Jack, scenting a yarn in Sam's tone. 1977 R. Hall Glide Time 36 The Boss has got promotion. Going to Ag. and Fish. Jim. Fair go? Hugh. True. 2006 J. Ball & E. Croker Space Dogs 250 ‘I thought you had cash-flow problems. I thought you couldn't help us out with our mortgage.’ ‘Fair go, mate, I couldn't,’ Gav began. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > as lemmas fair go fair go n. see fair go n. extracted from fairadj.n.¹ < n.int.1888 as lemmas
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