foosty

Scots

/ˈfuːsti/

adj
Definitions
  • Becoming or smelling mouldy or stale, as wet laundry or wood becomes without proper drying
  • Decaying
  • Possessing the quality of junk

Etymology

Derived from Old French fust (wood, bole, tree trunk) derived from Latin fustis (cudgel, a cudgel, knobbed stick).

Origin

Latin

fustis

Gloss

cudgel, a cudgel, knobbed stick

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