foofaraw

[foo-fuh-raw]

noun

a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.

an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc.

Origin:
1930–35; origin uncertain

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Foofaraw is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

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The one clear parallel shining through all this foofaraw is the tyranny that democracy confers on minorities.

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