Standard Lemma guide

faw

intj · name · noun · prep · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /fɔː/
  • rhymes with -ɔː
  • homophone: fough
  • homophone: faugh
  • CMU ARPABET: F AO1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of faugh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A gypsy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

prep

Meaning 4

Pronunciation spelling of for, chiefly used to represent the accent of slaves in the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

From the surname Faa.

Phonetic rendering of for.