foofaraw

foo·fa·raw

 (fo͞o′fə-rô′)

n.

1. Excessive or flashy ornamentation.

2. A fuss over a trifling matter.

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[Probably from Spanish fanfarrón, boaster; see fanfaronade, and from French frou-frou, rustling (of imitative origin).]

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foofaraw

(ˈfuːfəˌrɔː)

n

rare a fuss over something trivial

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foo•fa•raw

(ˈfu fəˌrɔ)

n.

1. a fuss about something very insignificant.

2. an excessive amount of decoration.

[1930–35; orig. uncertain]

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