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foofaraw - Word of the Day - Fri Jul 8, 2022

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foofaraw - (noun) - 1: frills and flashy finery; 2: a disturbance or to-do over a trifle: fuss

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The website's downtime caused a foofaraw among the dedicated fans.

 

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What a fun word to say!  I love it.  Even more fun are the dozens of synonyms for this word.  Words like ballyhoo, bobbery, corroboree, hoo-haw, hubble-bubble, hurly-burly, kerfuffle, and willywaw are just a few.  It originated in the American West, and first known use was in 1848.  Foofaraw was used to describe frivolous trinkets, baubles and gewgaws.

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“Foofaraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foofaraw. Accessed 8 Jul. 2022.

I love the Merriam-Webster.com site. ❤️

 

 

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The website's downtime caused a foofaraw among the dedicated fans.

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Worst five minutes of my life!  :P 

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1 hour ago, Valkyrie said:

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Worst five minutes of my life!  :P 

Which reminds me, Myr.  Thanks for helping me with my foofaraw (my big fuss over the buttons not working) last week! 

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3 minutes ago, Aditus said:

Pilot Ok GIF by Foo Fighters

Do they fight foo or  cause foofaraw or raw foo? So confusing...

Maybe that's where the Foo Fighters got their name :rofl:

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