/fu/
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Translation
mad, crazy
Word origin
Feminine of fou, from Latin follis ('bellows, leather bag'), which in Late Latin came to mean an empty-headed or foolish person. English 'fool' and 'follicle' descend from this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- follis
- English cognates
- fool, follicle, folly
Grammar
Femininefolle
Masc pluralfous
Fem pluralfolles
Pre-vowel mascfol
Examples
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He's been completely mad about you since day one.
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This idea is crazy but it might work.
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He laughs like a madman watching this film.
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We queued for a mad hour for nothing.
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The dog runs around the garden like a madman.
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