I’m no wordsmith, but damn while doing some research today about (of all things) Blogs, I read this article by InformationWeek writer Cory Doctorow, and I had to scramble for a dictionary. Foofa what?
Foofaraw: A great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
Granted, Cory spelled it wrong, but hey, at least he knew how to use the word. Somebody’s Word of the Day calendar is paying off!
Like so many nations, states, and cities around the globe, Downtown Orlando and the City District,
We were recently shopping for a few things in the Colonial Plaza shopping village and noticed
One of our very favorite delis used to be located in Ivanhoe Village but relocated to
Rochonda
THANKS, akerolando…!
akeorlando
Rochonda:
That’s too funny! Well, good pick for a company name, I suppose.
Best of luck to you guys!
Rochonda
foo·fa·raw \fü-fə-rȯ\ noun
1 : frills and flashy finery
2 : a disturbance or to-do over a trifle
My mother just named her new company Foofaraw, Inc. She has a list of inventions and needed a name for a company. Wish us luck!!
Cheers,
Rochonda
corrin
Now that’s a ten-cent word!
Chuck Welch
If anyone is an expert on foofaraw, it’s Cory Doctorow.
stangle
How about “fromunda”.
akeorlando
Ha ha ha! Love it! I’m definitely going to try to incorporate that word into my vocabulary. People will think I’m so smart!
Here’s one: harpy.