Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FOOF, int., n. [fu:f]
I. int. An exclamation of impatience or disgust (Sh.11, Abd.27, Slg.3 1950).Mry. 1865 W. H. L. Tester Poems 109:
Foof! fat about that — gin she's plenty o' siller.Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter Laing 55:
Peter appeared to regard my question as one that could be easily answered. “Foof, man, ance on a day I thocht naething o' startin' awa oot the road to Aberdeen ony mornin'.”
II. n. A stench (Cai. 1900 E.D.D.), from the exclamation induced.
[Imit. Cf. Feef, Feff.]
