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Unknown, but perhaps related to the dialectal adjective frowsty. Attested since the 1680s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
frowsy
frow·syToday it means: Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance. Full definition →
Today it means: Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance. Full definition →
Unknown, but perhaps related to the dialectal adjective frowsty. Attested since the 1680s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.