Standard Lemma guide

fufu

intj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfuːˌfuː/
  • General-American: /ˈfuˌfu/
  • Nigeria: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːfuː

1

intj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of fufufu (onomatopoeia for laughter; especially a snicker).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A dish of boiled, mashed cassava mixed with plantain, yams, or other starchy vegetables, common as food in West and Equatorial Africa and the Caribbean, and sometimes sold in dry powdered or granulated form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: choke-me

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ふふ (fufu, onomatopoeia for laughter).

From West African languages, such as Lingala fufú (“white-white”).