"fou" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fou [comparative], most fou [superlative]
Etymology: From Scots fou. Compare full, a doublet. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|fou}} Scots fou, {{doublet|en|full|notext=1}} full, {{glossary|doublet}} doublet Head templates: {{en-adj}} fou (comparative more fou, superlative most fou)
  1. (Scotland) Drunk. Tags: Scotland Synonyms: drunk Related terms: Ch'ü-fou, succès fou, yuck fou
    Sense id: en-fou-en-adj-z6fuMRDZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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