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fou

1

[ foo ]

adjective

, Scot.


fou

2

[ foo ]

adjective

, French.
  1. crazy; foolish.

fou

/ fuː /

adjective

  1. full
  2. drunk


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fou1

1525–35; Scots form of full 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fou1

perhaps a Scot variant of full

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Example Sentences

My three favorite episodes are probably “College,” “Pine Barrens,” and “Amour Fou.”

The place where all this “fou and unco happy” work was transacted is now the school chapel of the Wesleyans.

The truth may as well be said, at once; he fou't like a man of red gifts, and I fou't like a man with gifts of my own colour.

We fou't a fair battle, and he fell; in this there is nothin' but what a brave expects, and should be ready to meet.

Auntie wrote that the school-boys in Cuba take a mouthful of pinol, and then try to say fou-fou without blowing out any meal.

In the time of the preceding dynasty there had been much talk of the a-fou-yong.

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