Fou

adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Drunk. Scotland

    "Shand's father had missed the whole thing — getting fou in the pub, more than likely—but his mum had been there, in her best green twinset, her court shoes polished to a shine as high as Shand's."

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Example

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"Shand's father had missed the whole thing — getting fou in the pub, more than likely—but his mum had been there, in her best green twinset, her court shoes polished to a shine as high as Shand's."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots fou. Compare full, a doublet.

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