san fairy ann

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san fairy ann

/sæn ˈfɛːɹi æn/ US, UK

Where it comes from

A homophonic translation of French ça ne fait rien (“it doesn’t matter”), probably originating among British and ANZAC army soldiers during World War I (1914–1918).

phrase

Australia, New Zealand, UK, humorous, obsolete, slang It doesn't matter. “[…] It seems scrounging for fuel ’ad reached such a pitch in the village […] But our washing ’ad to be done, ’an I thought if I got the whole of this football team scrounging they might find something as everyone else ’ad overlooked.[…]” / “‘Very well,’ says I, ‘San fairy ann. Napoo [i.e., n’y a pl
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"san fairy ann." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/san%20fairy%20ann. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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san fairy ann. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/san%20fairy%20ann

Chicago

"san fairy ann." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/san%20fairy%20ann.

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@misc{san_fairy_ann_2026,
  title = {san fairy ann},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/san%20fairy%20ann},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}