Fosh

/fɑʃ/ verb

Definition

Scottish dialect: to trouble, bother, or annoy; to fuss about something.

Etymology

From Scottish/Northern English dialect, possibly related to Old Norse or Germanic roots meaning to worry or trouble. Regional variant of English 'fuss.'

Kelly Says

Scottish English preserved this wonderful word while Standard English speakers would say 'fuss'—dialect words are like linguistic fossils showing how English once sounded everywhere!

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