intj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfuːˌfuː/
General-American:/ˈfuˌfu/
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rhymes with -uːfuː
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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
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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
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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”).