foulie

British

/ ˈfaʊlɪ /

noun

informal a bad mood

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Etymology

Origin of foulie

C20: from _foul

Example Sentences

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How did Johnson look in his foulie?

From The Guardian

"Uno foulié d'amour s'es mes en tèsto."

From Project Gutenberg

Seyng then that many be foulie & grosely deceaued in this behalfe, and that possible for want of beyng sufficiently instructed and informed or taught touching this matter, I haue bene so much the more willing to ease them in this question, by how much I hope to profit in common, that is, to do good to the greatest multitude, as also being willing hereby to satisfy some which haue earnestly and instantly required it at my handes.

From Project Gutenberg

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