"Foo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -uː Etymology: See foo. Used in this context by Jack Speer, originally for the fannish ghod of mimeography in the 1930s. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Foo
  1. (dated, fandom slang, humorous) A mock deity of early science fiction fandom; a fannish ghod. Tags: dated, humorous, slang Synonyms: FooFoo, foofoo, foo Hypernyms: ghod Coordinate_terms: Ghu
    Sense id: en-Foo-en-name-6B0mNgFe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

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