Fou
adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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More examples"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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