fi-fi in English

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    {
      "form": "more fi-fi",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
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          "ref": "1985 October 20, Michael M. Thomas, “Tough Times for the Fi-Fi Novel”, in The New York Times:",
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"fi-fi" meaning in English

Adjective