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furfienoun(Australia, slang) Alternative form of furphy. [(Australia, slang) A rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story.]
frothyFoamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
facturdnoun(slang, derogatory, mildly vulgar) A particularly dubious, distasteful, or irrelevant factoid.
fuckupperynoun(slang, vulgar) Trouble or ruination.
flothernoun(in UK dialects, uncountable, rare) A state of agitation or disarray, a lather.
fibbingnoun(informal) The telling of a lie.
firienoun(Australia, informal) A firefighter.
fubberynoun(obsolete) Cheating; deception.
farlienoun(obsolete, UK) An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder.
fizgignoun(fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
fulenoun(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) fool
folderalnounAlternative spelling of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
fudgenoun(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
fibbernoun(informal) A liar.
fribblenounA trifling action.
furolenounAlternative form of furol. [Synonym of furfural.]
fibberynounThe telling of fibs; lying, falsehood.
furmitynounAlternative form of frumenty. [(chiefly historical) A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise.]
foolionoun(slang) A fool.
furmentynounAlternative form of frumenty. [(chiefly historical) A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise.]

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