fou.
mad, crazy
Meaning & usage
mad, crazy
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French fol, from Old French fol, from Latin follem. Cognate with English fool.
madman
jester (court entertainer)
nut (extreme enthusiast)
C'est un fou de voile.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French fol, from Old French fol, from Latin follem. Cognate with English fool.
bishop
booby (bird)
Where this word comes from
Derived from Spanish alfil, from Arabic اَلْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant; bishop (chess piece)”), influenced by Etymology 1 in the sense of "court jester."
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