Impractical or vague
Airy-Fairy
Impractical or vague
Example Sentences
"That's just airy-fairy nonsense!"
"Stop being so airy-fairy and be practical."
"Those airy-fairy ideas won't work."
Etymology & History
From Tennyson's poem 'Lilian' (1830), where the character is described as 'Airy, fairy Lilian'. First recorded 1837.
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General British
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Mild
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Formality
Informal
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