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foofs

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by HoopsMcCann, Jul 1, 2007.

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  1. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    um, your point? ??? ??? ???
     
    shockey, Jul 1, 2007
    #37
  2. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Used to be a New York thing.

    You'd see some guy in the press room with no entree and four cups of Jello.

    "Who is <u>that</u>?"

    (Dismissively) "Oh, some foof."
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Jul 1, 2007
    #38
  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    That seems fairly tame for a New York thing. An NYC newspaper buddy of mine uses "fuckstick" in much the same way as foof.
     
    playthrough, Jul 1, 2007
    #39
  4. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    You maka da pancake anda put eet on da bunny's hed now!
     
    Diabeetus, Jul 1, 2007
    #40
  5. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    I don't know if this counts, but my wife's family calls baby pacifiers "foofs."
     
    Bob Cook, Jul 2, 2007
    #41
  6. casty33

    casty33 Active Member

    Maybe this will help. Spnited and shockey are correct. It was originated by Bill Madden as a combination of a fool and a goof. As silly as we sounded, we used it in press boxes and press rooms all the time for the last 30 or so years. And yes, it wasn't something you wanted to be called.
     
    casty33, Jul 2, 2007
    #42
  7. BigRed

    BigRed Active Member

    Foof is one of my favorite terms for a dorky TV/radio guy who always talks too loud and asks stupid questions.
    The guys on my beat also like "Scooter," which can apply to the above description pretty easily.
     
    BigRed, Jul 2, 2007
    #43
  8. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    Not to be confused with "foob", an portmanteau of fool and boob, as defined by For Better or For Worse.
     
    Mystery_Meat, Jul 2, 2007
    #44
  9. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Best you can hope is to rise to poofter, methinks.
     
    Ace, Jul 2, 2007
    #45
  10. Ike Broflovski

    Ike Broflovski Guest

    Goddammit, you stole my thunder, spnited!

    Lots of radio foofs in New York, led, perhaps, by Bill "Crystal" Meth, combover king.
     
    Ike Broflovski, Jul 2, 2007
    #46
  11. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    So, Michael Bamberger, then.

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/30700/
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Jul 2, 2007
    #47
  12. write then drink

    write then drink Guest

    bamberger no doubt is a Spalding Guide foof
     
    write then drink, Jul 2, 2007
    #48
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