Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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furbelow \FUR-buh-low\, noun:
furbelow \FUR-buh-low\, noun:
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1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
2. Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
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In spite of all of the B.O.'s furbelow and rhetoric on the government health care option, the public ain't buying it!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Furbelow is perhaps an alteration of Italian faldella.
Furbelow is perhaps an alteration of Italian faldella.
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