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Away with the fairies 

The expression means to be in a daydream, to be in one's own world, sometimes to be deep in thought and having one's gaze unfocused while staring off at nothing in particular.
Alex was ignoring Fiona but she knew he was merely away with the fairies again.

off with the fairies. 

Used to describe people who are daydreaming, mentally unsound, not in touch with reality or incapacitated by alcohol or drugs.
Andy: "Aye look at Joe staring into space!"
Kris: "Yeah he's always off with the fairies."

To the fairies

A phrase used by stoners to say they are throwing away the roach or a blunt or joint (or any other thing you were desperate enough to roll weed in) in tribute to the "weed fairies"

The phrase originated from the idea that there are "weed fairies" and they smoke pot as well and bless weed crops/sacks. However, unlike humans, they cannot plant marijuana seeds. So in return for them blessing their weed, stoners throw the roach of a blunt or joint away and say "to the fairies" and then when they leave, the weed fairies take the small amounts of weed they couldn't smoke and they plant that instead. And that's how they grow their own weed to smoke.

It can also be used as a question directed at potheads in your circle to confirm that nobody wants to hit the roach.
Normal Use

1: "This roach is pretty much done."
- Tosses tiny roach-
1: "To the fairies"

As a Question
1: "This roach is pretty much done. To the fairies?"
2: "Yeah"
3: "Yup"
To the fairies by HahaStoner December 18, 2012

Away with the fairies 

giving off the sense of being preoccupied, dreaming, or delusional.
While explaining a complex math problem, Sarah noticed her classmate doodling on his notebook, muttering to himself. "Are you even listening?" she asked. "A bit," he mumbled back, clearly away with the fairies.

Ah sure he's away with the fairies.

away with the fairies Meaning: Used to describe someone who is behaving in a fanciful, distracted, or eccentric way; out of touch with reality or daydreaming.
Example: Ah sure he's away with the fairies.

Meaning Are you sure he’s paying attention? He’s completely away with the fairies.”

Tone/Connotation: Often lightly teasing, but can be mildly critical, implying impracticality, absent-mindedness, or whimsical foolishness.

chillin with the woodland fairies 

Yeeahh man, I was chillin with the woodland fairies..lol