Aufait

/oʊˈfeɪ/ adjective

Definition

Experienced, informed, or knowledgeable; well-versed in something (borrowed from French 'au fait').

Etymology

From French 'au fait,' literally meaning 'to the fact' or 'to the point,' where 'au' means 'to the' and 'fait' means 'fact.' Adopted into English to describe someone well-informed.

Kelly Says

English loves borrowing from French to sound sophisticated—'au fait' lets you say someone is 'in the know' in just two words, which is why it stuck around in English!

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