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- adjective idiomatic Only
tolerably good;somewhat favorable .
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- adjective about average; acceptable
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plethora commented on the word fair to middling
Answer to the question, "How are you?"
See also: not bad for an old broad.
July 23, 2008
milosrdenstvi commented on the word fair to middling
Learnt this phrase in Uncle Remus.
August 19, 2008