Foofaraw Definition
fo͝ofə-rô
noun
Unnecessary things added for show; frills.
Webster's New World
Excessive or flashy ornamentation.
American Heritage
Stir or fuss over something trivial.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Foofaraw
Noun
Singular:
foofaraw
Plural:
foofarawsOrigin of Foofaraw
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Probably from Spanish fanfarrón boaster fanfaronade and from French frou-frou rustling (of imitative origin)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
First attested in the 1930s, of uncertain origin.
From Wiktionary
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