"froofy" meaning in English

See froofy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-froofy.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-froofy.wav Forms: more froofy [comparative], most froofy [superlative]
Etymology: Diminutive of frou-frou + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} froofy (comparative more froofy, superlative most froofy)
  1. (slang) Frilly; heavily ornamental; fancy; overly elaborate. Tags: slang Derived forms: froofiness
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