Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Scotch form of
full . - noun In China, a prefecture or department.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A department in China comprising several hsein; also, the chief city of a department; -- often forming the last part of a name.
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- interjection Internet, slang
fuck you - noun
flux unit
Etymologies
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Examples
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The literal translation of tai chi is supreme ultimate, whereas kung fu translates as skilled achievement.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011
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My google fu is mediocre on that front, “site: volokh. com kozinski gore 2007,” for example, results in 170 or so matches.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Reinhardt’s Dig on Sarah Palin 2010
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(I almost added "or Kung fu," but then I remembered House of Flying Daggers [curse you, House of Flying Daggers!], so anything containing Kung fu is not automatically good.)
Back from Limbo 2009
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This whole Captain America thing illuminates what a coward Joe Quesada is, and why Dirk Deppey, for all his link-blogging kung fu, is usually better off not commenting on politics.
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(I almost added "or Kung fu," but then I remembered House of Flying Daggers [curse you, House of Flying Daggers!], so anything containing Kung fu is not automatically good.)
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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I have been doing karate since I was five, but kung fu is way different.
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As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
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Sadly, their ecommerce-fu is about as terrible as it gets, but if you're near a Muji store, it's £16 well-spent.
Boing Boing 2009
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Perhaps my Ubuntu-fu is stronger but for me Ctrl+Alt+BS was enabled from the start.
Re-Enable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace For Ubuntu 9.04 | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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My Getting Things Done kung-fu is easily beaten down
Lifehacker Confessions: The Tips And Tricks I’m Not Using | Lifehacker Australia 2008
mollusque commented on the word fu
Variant of "phu", any of several species of valerian.
December 8, 2007