Faw

//fɔː// intj, name, noun, prep

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gypsy.
Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of faugh. alt-of, alternative

    ""It's a complicated thing, though, isn't it." "Faw!" Churchill said."

Preposition
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of for, chiefly used to represent the accent of slaves in the United States. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "“[…] Now, Colossus, what air you a-beckonin′ at me faw?”"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

""It's a complicated thing, though, isn't it." "Faw!" Churchill said."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 2

Phonetic rendering of for.

Etymology 3

From the surname Faa.

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