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fumfs

fumfs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fumf.

Meaning of fumf

Verb

fumf (third-person singular simple present fumfs, present participle fumfing, simple past and past participle fumfed)

  1. (rare) Synonym of fumfer (“to speak awkwardly or evasively; to fiddle or fumble”).
    • '"To me,' Bill says, "Mulcahy is a pretty straight guy who doesn't quite have a handle on everything, and there's a little bit of 'fumfing' [a favorite word of Bill's] and confusion."1983, David S. Reiss, quoting William Christopher, “William Christopher”, in M*A*S*H: The Exclusive, Inside Story of TV's Most Popular Show, Indianapolis, I.N.; New York, N.Y.: The Bobbs-Merrill...
    Synonyms:
    fumfer

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Questions about fumfs

What is fumfs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fumfs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fumf.

Words near fumfs in the dictionary

  1. fumfering
  2. fumferred
  3. fumferring
  4. fumfers
  5. fumfing
  6. fumfs
  7. Fumian
  8. fumicycline
  9. fumid
  10. fumidashi
  11. fumidawara

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