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fooster

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foos·​ter | \ ˈfüst(h)ər \
plural -s

Definition of fooster

 (Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly Irish
: fuss, bustle, to-do

fooster

intransitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of fooster (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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History and Etymology for fooster

Noun

Irish Gaelic fūstar

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“Fooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fooster. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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