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foofy

adj
/ˈfuːfi/

Etymology

Possibly a blend of fluffy + poofy or frilly + poofy. Possibly derived from foofaraw.

  1. inherited from *puf(f)-✻ — “to blow, puff”
  2. inherited from pyf — “a blast of wind, puff”
  3. inherited from puff
  4. suffixed as puffy — “puff + y”
  5. compounded as poofy — “poof + puffy”
  6. compounded as foofy — “fluffy + poofy”

Definitions

  1. Excessively frilly or frou-frou, typically in a manner calculated to attract attention to…

    Excessively frilly or frou-frou, typically in a manner calculated to attract attention to an otherwise unremarkable person or event.

  2. Poofy

    Poofy; inflated in a funny way.

  3. Big and fluffy.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA