Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryExcessively frilly or frou-frou, typically in a manner calculated to attract attention to an otherwise unremarkable person or event. · Poofy; inflated in a funny way. · Big and fluffy.
Possibly a blend of fluffy + poofy or frilly + poofy. Possibly derived from foofaraw.
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