Farb (N.) a person in a reenacting group (of any era, mainly U.S. Civil War and WWII) who does not wear the correct equiptment and/or uniforms and is too lazy to correct their impression.
Farby (Adj.) Something that is not correct to someone's historical impression. Or, someone who is a farb is said to be farby.
Farby (Adj.) Something that is not correct to someone's historical impression. Or, someone who is a farb is said to be farby.
Ex: The man with the post war belt is a farb, because it is not WWII and that is what he is trying to portray.
Ex: That helmet you are wearing is farby, as it's not from WWII and you are trying to portray a WWII soldier.
Ex: That helmet you are wearing is farby, as it's not from WWII and you are trying to portray a WWII soldier.
by ChenKenichi December 30, 2005