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fou

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[ foo ]
/ fu /

adjective Scot.

drunk.

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Origin of fou

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1525–35; Scots form of full1

Words nearby fou

F.O.T., Fothergill's disease, Fothergill's neuralgia, Fothergill's operation, Fotheringhay, fou, Foucault, Foucault current, Foucault pendulum, Foucquet, foudre

Definition for fou (2 of 2)

fou2
[ foo ]
/ fu /

adjective French.

crazy; foolish.
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British Dictionary definitions for fou

fou
/ (fuː) /

adjective Scot

full
drunk

Word Origin for fou

perhaps a Scot variant of full
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