Meanings
fouty1
comparative more fouty · superlative most fouty
- derogatoryobsoleteused as an intensifier despicable
1770s, William Hamilton (translator), Blind Harry (original), The Life Surprising Adventures and Heroic Actions of Sir William Wallace fouty fellows
Fouty2
Origin
Compare French foutu, past participle of foutre; Old French foutu (“scoundrel”). See fouter.
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