Sunday, January 21st, 2007...9:18 pm
foofaraw \FOO-fuh-raw\
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noun:
1. Excessive or flashy ornamentation or decoration.
2. A fuss over a matter of little importance.
I don’t have much to say about this word except “what’s all the FOOFARAW?!” Ever since I read it, I notice it everywhere: Golden Globe Awards: foofaraw! Donald Trump: foofaraw! 3 year old tantrums: foofaraw! I think there might an associated smell with foofaraw, too, which the definition failed to mention. Another funny thing, Word spellcheck does not acknowledge this word, but it failed to recognize “blogger” too….
Everyone repeat after me, “what’s all the foofaraw?!”
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January 22nd, 2007 at 8:16 am
From Answers.com
foo·fa·raw (fū’fə-rô’)
n.
Excessive or flashy ornamentation.
A fuss over a trifling matter.
[Probably from Spanish fanfarrón, boaster. See fanfaronade, and from French frou-frou, rustling (of imitative origin).]
January 22nd, 2007 at 7:13 pm
So, it definitely IS a word! I am replacing all my “what’s the fuss?” questions of my child with this new version.
January 25th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
I like it, it sounds like Gabby Hayes.
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