fum
nounEtymology Borrowed from Chinese 鳳 /凤.
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Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences Obsolete The fenghuang, a mythological Chinese bird.
- The fum is a bird said to be found in no part of the world but China. It is described as of most admirable beauty, and if at any time absent, or long unseen, it is regarded as an omen of some misfortune to the royal family.1823, Richard Sickelmore, The history of Brighton from the earliest period to the present time:
- Related terms
- fee-faw-fum, fee-fi-fo-fum