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FOS

American

Or F.O.S.

abbreviation

free on station.
free on steamer.
Slang. full of shit (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity). See shit.

FOS British

abbreviation

fructooligosaccharide: a chain polymer of fructose found in a variety of plants, vegetables, and fruits and used as a sweetener

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Example Sentences

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It comes as figures show more people are taking claims to the FOS, unhappy that insurers are not paying out - and at a time when premiums have risen.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A source with knowledge of the situation told FOS that Bezos remains interested in NFL ownership.

From Fox News • Sep. 15, 2021

The new voluntary ombudsman will be available to companies with a turnover of between 6.5 million and 10 million pounds, with firms under the threshold able to access an expanded dispute service planned at FOS.

From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2018

The active hubs found included HIF1A/ARNT, the transcription factor program activated by VHL mutation, as well as MYC/MAX, SP1, FOXM1, JUN and FOS.

From Nature • Jul. 3, 2013

If this really was a problem then it would have been dealt with in the past 200YEARS. come on people, this is an impressive FOS fluff piece.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2012

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