foost

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Scots

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Etymology

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From Old French fust (wood) (modern French fût), from Latin fustis (a cudgel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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foost (plural foosts)

  1. A mouldy condition or smell
  2. A suppressed breaking of wind
  3. An odd or eccentric person
  4. Anything in a decaying state or considered rubbish

Derived terms

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Verb

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foost (third-person singular simple present foosts, present participle foostin, simple past foostt, past participle foostt)

  1. To become or smell mouldy, to mildew
  2. To break wind in a suppressed manner

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