foofy

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English

Etymology

Possibly a blend of fluffy +‎ poofy or frilly +‎ poofy.

Possibly derived from foofaraw.

Adjective

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.
  2. (slang) Poofy; inflated in a funny way.
  3. (slang) Big and fluffy.

Quotations

  • 2001. Meg Cabot. The Princess Diaries, HarperCollins, page 107:
    I had to sit down on one of the pink foofy chairs before I fell down.

References

  • foofy, in Cat Dictionary.
  • Reuter, Donald F. (2006) Gay-2-Zee: A Dictionary of Sex, Subtext, and the Sublime, page 79.