Fair-rations, subs. (sporting).—Fair dealings.
Fair-shake, subs. (American).—A good bargain. [From a measure well
shaken down.] Cf., Shake.
Fair-trade, subs. (nautical).—Smuggling.
Faithful. One of the faithful, subs. phr. (old).—1. A drunkard. For
synonyms, see Elbow-crooker.
1609. The Man in the Moone. This fellow is one of the faithfull, as
they prophanelie terme him, said Opinion; no Heliogabalus at meat,
but he will drinke many degrees beyond a Dutchman.