Word of the Day: Foofaraw

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noun 1. A great deal of fuss or attention given to a minor matter. 2. Showy frills added unnecessarily. "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." Ads help keep Word Daily free. 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 By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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