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( fanfarrón [faŋfarón], an expressive creation that has passed from Spanish into other Romance varieties)1) Clark: 1850s. Trinkets or baubles worn by a vain or bawdy woman; also excessive makeup.2) According to Clark, a term of contempt for a "fancy woman," by extension from (1).3) West: 1848. As an adjective, vain or conceited (obscure).4) DARE: 1940. As an adjective, gaudy or tawdry.5) DARE: 1943. An uproar or hoopla. The DRAE glosses fanfarrón as an adjective describing a person who claims to be something that s/he is not. It especially refers to a cowardly person who boasts of his own bravery. It also refers to things that are showy or trashy.Alternate forms: fofaraw, fofarrow, foforrow, foofarar, foofaraw, foofarraw, fooferaw, foofooraw, forfarrow, forforraw, forforrow, froofraw, froufraw, frufraw, fuforaw, fufurraw.
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foofaraw — ☆ foofaraw [fo͞o′fə rô΄ ] n. [altered < Fr fanfaron, a swaggering < Sp fanfarrón: see FANFARONADE] Slang 1. unnecessary things added for show; frills 2. stir or fuss over something trivial … English World dictionary
foofaraw — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1934 1. frills and flashy finery 2. a disturbance or to do over a trifle ; fuss … New Collegiate Dictionary
foofaraw — /fooh feuh raw /, n. 1. a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant. 2. an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc. [1930 35; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
foofaraw — noun a) Overly excessive or flashy ornamentation or decoration. b) A fuss over something of little importance … Wiktionary
foofaraw — Synonyms and related words: ado, agitation, bluster, bother, bravery, brawl, broil, brouhaha, cacophony, chaos, chiffon, clinquant, coil, commotion, disturbance, dither, donnybrook, donnybrook fair, dustup, ebullition, embroilment, fanaticism,… … Moby Thesaurus
foofaraw — n. great fuss over an unimportant issue, much ado about nothing; excessive amount of decoration, flashy ornamentation … English contemporary dictionary
foofaraw — foo·fa·raw … English syllables
foofaraw — foo•fa•raw [[t]ˈfu fəˌrɔ[/t]] n. 1) a fuss about something very insignificant 2) an excessive amount of decoration • Etymology: 1930–35; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
foofaraw — … Useful english dictionary
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