foutoir — meaning in English

English meaning

• mess noun A dirty, untidy, or disorganized state of things; also, a difficult or awkward situation.

Senses

foutoir is used for these senses in English:

• Wild West (by extension) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.
• mess a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation

mess — full definition

1. noun A dirty, untidy, or disorganized state of things; also, a difficult or awkward situation.
2. noun A dining area or group of people, especially in the military, who eat meals together.
3. verb To mess with/around: to interfere, fool around, or handle something carelessly.
4. verb To make dirty or untidy.

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