"farb" meaning in English

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        {
          "ref": "1998, Tony Horwitz, Confederates in the Attic, 1st Vintage Departures edition, Vintage Books, page 10",
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        "A historical reenactor (especially an American Civil War reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume). The opposite of farb is \"hard-core\" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an \"authenticity fanatic\"."
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        "(US) A historical reenactor (especially an American Civil War reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume). The opposite of farb is \"hard-core\" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an \"authenticity fanatic\"."
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  "etymology_text": "Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:\n* That it is a contraction of the phrase \"far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...\", or of \"far below\" (the expected standard).\n* That it comes from the German word Farbe (\"colour\") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are \"too colourful\" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).\n* There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, \"fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage,\" in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing \"farb\" as an acronym.\n* Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like \"F.A.R.B\" among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.",
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  "etymology_text": "Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:\n* That it is a contraction of the phrase \"far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...\", or of \"far below\" (the expected standard).\n* That it comes from the German word Farbe (\"colour\") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are \"too colourful\" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).\n* There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, \"fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage,\" in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing \"farb\" as an acronym.\n* Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like \"F.A.R.B\" among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.",
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  "etymology_text": "Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:\n* That it is a contraction of the phrase \"far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...\", or of \"far below\" (the expected standard).\n* That it comes from the German word Farbe (\"colour\") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are \"too colourful\" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).\n* There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, \"fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage,\" in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing \"farb\" as an acronym.\n* Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like \"F.A.R.B\" among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.",
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        "To act like a farb; to portray a historical character in an inauthentic way."
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