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adjective French.
having experience or practical knowledge of a thing; expert; versed.
Origin:
literally, to the fact
literally, to the fact
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au fait (o fɛ, English əʊ ˈfeɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| fully informed; in touch or expert | |
| [C18: literally: to the point] | |
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Au fait
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Word Origin & History
au fait
1743, from Fr., "to the point, to the matter under discussion," lit. "to the fact," from fait "fact" (see feat). Used in Fr. with sense of "acquainted with the facts."
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