Comments on: Foofaraw http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/comment-page-1/#comment-4903 Wayne Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:54:40 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2084#comment-4903 Looking at your alternate meaning of “commotion or brouhaha” calls to mind a free-for-all - sounds similar, wot? Looking at your alternate meaning of “commotion or brouhaha” calls to mind a free-for-all – sounds similar, wot?

]]> By: Isabel http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/comment-page-1/#comment-3244 Isabel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:42 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2084#comment-3244 Fanfarrón is very rarely used now in Spanish, but it is derived from fanfarria which translates to ... wait for it ... fanfare. As in the sound of trumpets that a very foofaraw person might imagine when they step into a room. Fanfarrón is very rarely used now in Spanish, but it is derived from fanfarria which translates to … wait for it … fanfare. As in the sound of trumpets that a very foofaraw person might imagine when they step into a room.

]]> By: Elizabeth Lightwood http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Elizabeth Lightwood Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2084#comment-3197 Signifying nothing? Signifying nothing?

]]> By: admin http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 admin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2084#comment-3178 I am deeply envious of people who can call to mind episodes of The Simpsons in that much detail. Seriously. I imagine you looked it up to confirm your memory, but I can't even remember what channel the show is on half the time. Gotta go, those damn kids are on my lawn again. I am deeply envious of people who can call to mind episodes of The Simpsons in that much detail. Seriously.

I imagine you looked it up to confirm your memory, but I can’t even remember what channel the show is on half the time.

Gotta go, those damn kids are on my lawn again.

]]> By: Gordon Flinders http://www.word-detective.com/2009/10/foofaraw/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Gordon Flinders Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:36:07 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2084#comment-3173 In the "Springfield Strike" episode of <i>The Simpsons</i>, newsman Kent Brockman hosts a panel discussion with Homer, Mr. Burns, and Dr. Joyce Brothers, to discuss whether the strike is a harglebargle or a foofaraw (though I think the closed captioning spells it as "fooferad," but cc spelling is notoriously suspect). In the “Springfield Strike” episode of The Simpsons, newsman Kent Brockman hosts a panel discussion with Homer, Mr. Burns, and Dr. Joyce Brothers, to discuss whether the strike is a harglebargle or a foofaraw (though I think the closed captioning spells it as “fooferad,” but cc spelling is notoriously suspect).

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