sky fairy

See also: Sky Fairy

English

Etymology

A generalization of the earlier Sky Fairy, q.v.

Noun

sky fairy (plural sky fairies)

  1. (derogatory slang, possibly offensive) A god.
    Synonyms: sky daddy; see also Thesaurus:god
    • 1997 September 28, erikc <firewevr@insync.net>, “I Am A Gay Christian And Proud Of It.”, in alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic‎[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 11 November 2025:
      Bull fucking shit! When are you assholes going to start taking responsibility for your personal preferences and distastes instead of laying the blame at the doorstep of that hallucinatory sky-fairy you suck up to.
    • 2008 March 20, Zarya, “Re: If You Have Morality and Reason on Your Side . . . .”, in aus.politics‎[2] (Usenet):
      Then there's the Roman sky fairies, the ancient Greek sky fairies the multi-limbed female with an Elephant's head that the "world's biggest democracy" (India) believes in.
    • 2012 February 13, Ördög [username], “Re: The most unpopular government ever...”, in aus.politics‎[3] (Usenet):
      This thread has degenerated now into a debate about whose sky fairy is the true sky fairy and therefore has reached the point of total absurdity.
    • 2013 December 1, Gawdlezz [username], “Re: What!? You Mean Birds Did Come from Dinosaurs, After All?”, in alt.politics.usa‎[4] (Usenet):
      You don't prove the negative. The burden of proof is on those who posit the existence of their cosmic sky fairy.
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