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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Figure of Fun

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

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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