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farouche definition

fa·rouche (fə ro̵̅o̅s̸h′)

adjective

  1. wild; savage; fierce
  2. unsociable in a fierce or surly way; lacking social grace

Etymology: Fr < OFr forasche, ill-tamed < VL forasticus, out-of-doors < L foras, outside, out-of-doors, akin to foris, door

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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