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foursome.

A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔɹsəm//ˈfɔːsəm/
  1. A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.

  2. A sex act between four people.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English foursome From four + -some.

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