What’s the origin of the phrase ‘San fairy Ann’?
A deliberate jokey corruption of the French phrase ‘Ça ne fait rien’ - it doesn’t matter.
See also - other French phrases in English.
Meaning
San fairy Ann
Categorised in: French Phrases
What's the meaning of the phrase 'San fairy Ann'?
A deliberate jokey corruption of the French phrase 'Ça ne fait rien' - it doesn't matter. See also - other French phrases in English.
Historical trend
“San fairy Ann” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1920–2020).
- San fairy Ann