fou

fou — adjective

  • foupositive
  • fouuercomparative
  • fouuestsuperlative

1. slang term for being very drunk, with your normal thinking and movement affected

1.形容詞
釋義

slang term for being very drunk, with your normal thinking and movement affected by alcohol.

例句

After just two glasses of wine, Camila was already fou and laughing at everything.

be + fou for state of drunkenness

Sari looked so fou that the bartender refused to serve her another drink.

look + fou; consequence of being refused service

同義詞
  • drunk

    standard and neutral — the most common word for this meaning

  • smashed

    slang, very drunk — stronger register than fou, more common

  • wasted

    slang, extremely drunk — more common in American English

  • tipsy

    slightly drunk — much milder than fou

反義詞
  • sober

    not affected by alcohol at all

文法句型

be fou

get fou

become fou

用法筆記

This is a slang word from French, not commonly heard in everyday conversation. It is much rarer than 'drunk' or 'tipsy'. Use it for a playful or exaggerated tone among friends, not in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The waiter was fou and spilled the soup.' (in a formal restaurant review)
✅The waiter was drunk and spilled the soup.
💡'fou' is too informal and rare for factual reporting.
❌Je suis fou' (meaning 'I am drunk' in French).
✅I am fou' (in English).
💡In French, 'fou' means 'crazy', not 'drunk'. The English slang sense is a separate borrowing.