adj
fou
adj
1
Drunk (a Scots dialect word).
"By midnight he was fou and singing at the top of his lungs."
How to Use Fou
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Scots word meaning drunk, literally related to "full."
When to use it
Dialect/informal; mainly seen in Scottish writing or speech.
Word Forms
more fou comparative, most fou superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Scots fou, a dialect relative of "full."