bent as a nine-bob note vs fey

bent as a nine-bob note

adj

  • Ostentatiously homosexual. 

  • Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded. 

fey

adj

  • Strange or otherworldly. 

  • Overrefined, affected. 

  • Magical or fairylike. 

  • Spellbound. 

  • Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience. 

noun

  • Fairy folk collectively. 

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