au fait — meaning in English
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English meaning
- by the way adverb Used to introduce a remark that is not part of the main subject, or to add a piece of information as an aside.
- woke adj Aware of and actively concerned about social injustice, especially around race.
Senses
au fait is used for these senses in English:
- by the way (conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
- woke (originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.
by the way — full definition
- adverb Used to introduce a remark that is not part of the main subject, or to add a piece of information as an aside.
- adverb Used to raise something that is in fact important, while framing it casually.
woke — full definition
- adj Aware of and actively concerned about social injustice, especially around race.
- adj Used critically to describe someone or something seen as overly focused on political correctness or identity politics.