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fuster

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈfʌstɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfʌstə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A saddle tree maker.

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To fret, whine, or complain.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To fuss; to meddle or micromanage.

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To become marked with signs of age or decay.

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To fumble; to work clumsily.

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Usage: Ireland

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History

Etymology

From Middle English fuster, fuystour, fuystor, from Anglo-Norman fuster, Old French fuyster, fust, ultimately from Latin fūstis. Compare French fût, Old French fustier.

Possibly related to fuss or fester?