Fooster

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A confused hurry; bustle. Ireland, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To bustle about in a purposeless way; fidget. Ireland, intransitive

    ""Ony if he wouldn't spind so much time foosthering about with thim little hins, bad luck to thim, that lays an igg no bigger than a marble," she added plaintively, as the trio started down the village street."

  2. 2
    To rummage; to engage in inept activity; to noodle. Ireland, intransitive

    ""Speaking of which—" Fionn starts foostering in the pocket of his manky old jacket—"I've probably got something for you.""

Example

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""Ony if he wouldn't spind so much time foosthering about with thim little hins, bad luck to thim, that lays an igg no bigger than a marble," she added plaintively, as the trio started down the village street."

Etymology

Borrowing of Irish fústar.

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