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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Adjective
1.4
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English
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Etymology
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fussock
(
“
donkey
”
)
+
-y
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈfʌsəki/
Adjective
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fussocky
(
comparative
more
fussocky
,
superlative
most
fussocky
)
(
of a woman
)
Fat
and
unwieldy
.
1801
, Mrs. Martin,
The Enchantress, Or, Where Shall I Find Her?
:
I am told there is the
strangest
couple
here that ever were seen; the
lady
, a
fat
,
fussocky
dame
, fresh from Spital Fields...
References
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OED 2nd edition 1989