"fod" meaning in English

See fod in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɒd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fod.wav Forms: fods [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒd Etymology: From a shortening of forehead, folk etymology an acronym for "forehead of doom". Head templates: {{en-noun}} fod (plural fods)
  1. (slang, dialectal, Northern England) forehead, particularly a large one Tags: Northern-England, dialectal, slang Synonyms: forehead, brow

Inflected forms

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        }
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    },
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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      ],
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    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
    {
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    }
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}

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