fooster

1 of 2

noun

foos·​ter
ˈfüst(h)ər
plural -s
chiefly Irish

fooster

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Irish
: to bustle around : fluster
especially : to waste time by fussing and chattering
you can't expect children to concentrate when everybody's gabbling and foostering around them Michael McLaverty

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Irish Gaelic fūstar

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“Fooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fooster. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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