noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A despicable fellow. UK, dialectal

   "The astonish'd tailor […]swearing he was better stuff Than sick a fouter."

2. 2
   An act of sexual intercourse. obsolete, vulgar

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative form of footer (“meddle or waste time”). alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"The astonish'd tailor […]swearing he was better stuff Than sick a fouter."

Etymology

From French foutre (“to lecher”), Latin futuere. Compare fouty.

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