Word of the Day: Foofaraw

Can you pronounce foofaraw?

December 28, 2025

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. A great deal of fuss or attention given to a minor matter. 2. Showy frills added unnecessarily. Today's Word Brought to You By   Make 2026 the Year You Learn a New Language Babbel's bite-sized lessons make it easier to learn a new language. Just 10 minutes a day is all it takes to keep your New Year's resolution. Right now, you can get 65% off a lifetime subscription and start 2026 strong with interactive practice, podcasts, and lessons that fit your schedule. Start Learning *This content is brought to you by our sponsor which helps keep our content free. "There was a lot of foofaraw over something that I saw as just a minor quibble." "If you're going to make a foofaraw over my birthday, please make sure the cake is chocolate." "My mother says it's not a pageant dress unless it has at least three rows of foofaraw." French, mid-19th century "Foofaraw" can be traced back to "fanfaron" ("boastful") in French and "fanfarrón" ("ostentatious") in Spanish, but in English, the word has a meaning closer to "frou-frou." It was used as ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words?

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