foo-foon.

Brit.

/ˈfuːfuː/, U.S.

/ˈfuˌfu/

Forms: 1800s– foo-foo, 1900s– fou-fou, 1900s– fu-fu.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps an imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps imitative. Perhaps compare later frou-frou n. and also fool-fool adj.

U.S. slang.

1. An ineffectual or effeminate man. Also: a foolish or gullible person.

ΚΠ

1855 W. Whitman Leaves of Grass 28 Washes and razors for foofoos..for me freckles and a bristling beard.

c1865 B. A. Baker Glance at N.Y. 16 Them's foo-foos... A foo-foo, or outsider, is a chap wot can't come de big figure.

1905 ‘H. McHugh’ You can search Me 51 That duck isn't a critic, he's only a Foofoo... What the devil is a Foofoo?.. A Foofoo is something that tried to happen and then lost the address.

2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic xlvii. 766 The Craven Slucks performed to a low smoky room half-full of locals, the usual aggregate of punk snools, foo-foos.., and various semi-educated techno replicons.

2. Perfume, cologne, or aftershave. Also: talcum powder. Frequently as a modifier, as in foo-foo powder, foo-foo water, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume

pimentc1300

odoramentc1384

savouringc1384

odoura1425

aromatica1513

smella1533

fume1541

perfume1542

sweet-water?1543

scent1596

pomander1600

sweets1603

bisse1608

sweet-ball1617

plash1649

suffition1656

essence1661

odoratea1682

otto1822

aroma1830

nosegay1855

foo-foo1880

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > scented

damask powder?a1547

sweet-powder1573

diapasm1616

pulvilio1675

pulvila1685

foo-foo1880

talcum powder1901

dusting-powder1907

talcum1908

talc1938

1880 Louisville Med. News 4 Sept. 110/1 You will be asked..if some foo-foo powder, etc., would not be in order.

1933 Leatherneck Jan. 13/3 ‘Willie’..Morrison, with a new bottle of fu-fu..goes out after a Sand Street Stepper.

1974 Baytown (Texas) Sun 25 Sept. 1/4 A half a bottle of ‘foo-foo’ water kept me from..upsetting the Texas Air Control Board's efforts to abate pollution.

2001 Hays (Kansas) Daily News 25 Feb. c5/3 There's a lot of foo-foo dust out there, and perfume-type things that will mask the smell.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foo-foo
释义	foo-foon. Brit. /ˈfuːfuː/, U.S. /ˈfuˌfu/ Forms: 1800s– foo-foo, 1900s– fou-fou, 1900s– fu-fu. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps an imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps imitative. Perhaps compare later frou-frou n. and also fool-fool adj. U.S. slang. 1. An ineffectual or effeminate man. Also: a foolish or gullible person. ΚΠ 1855 W. Whitman Leaves of Grass 28 Washes and razors for foofoos..for me freckles and a bristling beard. c1865 B. A. Baker Glance at N.Y. 16 Them's foo-foos... A foo-foo, or outsider, is a chap wot can't come de big figure. 1905 ‘H. McHugh’ You can search Me 51 That duck isn't a critic, he's only a Foofoo... What the devil is a Foofoo?.. A Foofoo is something that tried to happen and then lost the address. 2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic xlvii. 766 The Craven Slucks performed to a low smoky room half-full of locals, the usual aggregate of punk snools, foo-foos.., and various semi-educated techno replicons. 2. Perfume, cologne, or aftershave. Also: talcum powder. Frequently as a modifier, as in foo-foo powder, foo-foo water, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [noun] > fragrant substance or perfume pimentc1300 odoramentc1384 savouringc1384 odoura1425 aromatica1513 smella1533 fume1541 perfume1542 sweet-water?1543 scent1596 pomander1600 sweets1603 bisse1608 sweet-ball1617 plash1649 suffition1656 essence1661 odoratea1682 otto1822 aroma1830 nosegay1855 foo-foo1880 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > scented damask powder?a1547 sweet-powder1573 diapasm1616 pulvilio1675 pulvila1685 foo-foo1880 talcum powder1901 dusting-powder1907 talcum1908 talc1938 1880 Louisville Med. News 4 Sept. 110/1 You will be asked..if some foo-foo powder, etc., would not be in order. 1933 Leatherneck Jan. 13/3 ‘Willie’..Morrison, with a new bottle of fu-fu..goes out after a Sand Street Stepper. 1974 Baytown (Texas) Sun 25 Sept. 1/4 A half a bottle of ‘foo-foo’ water kept me from..upsetting the Texas Air Control Board's efforts to abate pollution. 2001 Hays (Kansas) Daily News 25 Feb. c5/3 There's a lot of foo-foo dust out there, and perfume-type things that will mask the smell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1855
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