fou

¹

[ foo ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. drunk.

fou

²

[ foo ]

adjective

, French.

1. crazy; foolish.

fou

/ fuː /

adjective

1. full
2. drunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of fou¹

1525–35; Scots form of full ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fou¹

perhaps a Scot variant of full

Example Sentences

It is packed with recipes that point to her own heritage, like her West African Gumbo with Fou Fou, as well as dishes that reflect her various influences from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, like the tagine, tabbouleh and batata harra.

From Salon

She recommends making a little depression in the middle of the dough, and then putting the sauce or stew into the fou fou.

From Salon

If you’re unfamiliar with fou fou, it is, as McQueen puts it, “essentially the starchy vessel” with which to eat many traditional West African stews and sauces.

From Salon

Hüller herself had plans to see just one other movie at the festival, also in competition: “Club Zero,” the latest from the Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner, who directed Hüller in the 2014 period drama “Amour Fou.”

From Los Angeles Times

What starts out as a typical detective drama, soon becomes an involving tale of amour fou as a police investigation shifts from the professional to the personal.

From Salon