airy fairy
See also: airy-fairy
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in 1830 in his poem Lilian.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
airy fairy (comparative more airy fairy, superlative most airy fairy)
Quotations edit
- 1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lilian:
- Airy, fairy Lilian,¶ Flitting, fairy Lilian,¶ When I ask her if she love me,¶ Claps her tiny hands above me
References edit
- Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins, 2010, →ISBN, page 9