Where does “foofooraw” come from?

foofooraw (English) comes from French fanfaron, from Spanish fanfarrón, from Arabic فَرْفَار.

foofooraw (English): Showy or gaudy ornaments, accoutrements, etc;...

Definitions

  1. Showy or gaudy ornaments, accoutrements, etc;...

Ancestry of “foofooraw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfanfaronboasting; boaster
2Spanishfanfarrónboastful; swaggerer
3Arabicفَرْفَار—
Every word from Arabic فَرْفَار →Every word from Spanish fanfarrón →Every word from French fanfaron →