foo-foo
adjEtymology Possibly a simplified form of frou-frou.
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Synonym of frou-frou.
- Holland, who lives in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, certainly doesn't end with recipes for foo-foo drinks. She provides hints on making your own spirits, like applejack and elderberry wine, and instructions for building, yes, a still.2007 May 7, Robert R. Harris, “Book Review: The Joy of Drinking”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2020:
- Most iPhone owners have one so they can access all the foo-foo features and elevate their self-esteem and feel oh so trendy doing so.2014 March 16, Kathleen Clary Miller, “My Turn: iPhone as OCD treatment”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Nov 2023:
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- Change your wardrobe so it is all earth shades: salmon, tans, umber, ocher, sienna, chestnut, khaki, russet, taupe, ecru, biscuit, camel, etc. This is not because you love these foo-foo colors. It is because you have stopped the idiot sorting of laundry by whites and colors, and over time they will all migrate to this bland but safe middle ground. Small loss.2019 September 12, Gene Weingarten, “Gene Weingarten: Who said you have to sort the silverware, anyway?”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2019:
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- foo-foo band