Fussy or overly elaborate decoration; showy and unnecessary embellishment or fuss.
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant or corruption of 'fandangle,' 'falderal,' or similar words meaning unnecessary ornament. The reduplicative sound structure suggests onomatopoeia for frivolous, fussy behavior.
This delightfully weird word sounds like what it means—say it out loud and it's all fancy flourishes and unnecessary syllables, which is exactly what fofarraw is: all show and no substance!
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