"foofy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: foofier [comparative], foofiest [superlative]
Etymology: Possibly a blend of fluffy + poofy or frilly + poofy. Possibly derived from foofaraw. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Possibly}} Possibly, {{blend|en|fluffy|poofy|nocap=1}} blend of fluffy + poofy, {{blend|en|frilly|poofy|notext=1}} frilly + poofy, {{unk|en|title=Possibly}} Possibly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} foofy (comparative foofier, superlative foofiest)
  1. (slang) Excessively frilly or frou-frou, typically in a manner calculated to attract attention to an otherwise unremarkable person or event. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-foofy-en-adj-RN7uMDLH Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 58 15 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 3 5
  2. (slang) Poofy; inflated in a funny way. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-foofy-en-adj-SKEXJkF3
  3. (slang) Big and fluffy. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-foofy-en-adj-1-A3BemV

Inflected forms

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