foofaraw
Much ado, basically
Foofaraw is a fuss or commotion over something trivial: There was a big foofaraw over the seating arrangements.
The word can also mean showy ornamentation or frills—flashy but insubstantial trappings: a dress covered in foofaraw.
The term has an old-fashioned, folksy quality, more likely encountered in Western American speech.
Noisy uproar or fuss
- brouhahaNoisy public uproar
- hubbubLoud, confused noise
- to-doCommotion or fuss
- kerfuffleNoisy fuss or disturbance
ruckus · ado · stir · fuss · flap · scene · uproar · disturbance
Trivial or senseless matter
- fiddle-faddleTrivial nonsense or fussing
- flapdoodleFoolish, empty talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
hokum · malarkey · tomfoolery · flummery · trumpery · claptrap · humbug · bosh
Showy, worthless adornment
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- gewgawCheap showy ornament
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
knickknack · gimcrack · tchotchke · doodad · bric-a-brac · furbelow · flounce · ruffle
Ostentatious display of dignity
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- spectacleVisually striking event
- showinessOstentatious display quality
flashiness · gaudiness · glitz · glitter · razzmatazz · razzle-dazzle · flamboyance · theatrics
hullabaloo
Noisy uproar or fuss
kerfuffle · ruckus · ado · stir · fuss · flap · scene · uproar · disturbance · tempest
folderol
Trivial or senseless matter
- fiddle-faddleTrivial nonsense or fussing
- flapdoodleFoolish, empty talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
bunk · hokum · malarkey · tomfoolery · flummery · trumpery · claptrap · humbug · bosh · poppycock
frippery
Showy, worthless adornment
trinket · knickknack · gimcrack · tchotchke · doodad · bric-a-brac · furbelow · flounce · ruffle · trimming
pomp
Ostentatious display of dignity
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- spectacleVisually striking event
showiness · flashiness · gaudiness · glitz · glitter · razzmatazz · razzle-dazzle · flamboyance · theatrics · display
foofarawquiet
Lacking in sound
stillness · peace · calm · tranquility · tranquillity
foofarawindifference
Lack of interest
nonchalance · composure · equanimity · unconcern · sang-froid
foofarawsimplicity
Lack of complexity
plainness · austerity · orderliness · order · minimalism