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-fu

  • /fuː/ UK

Sounds like foo, phoo · Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

Back-formation from kung fu.

suffix

  1. morpheme, slang Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge. Google + -fu → Google-fu

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MLA

"-fu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-fu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-fu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-fu

Chicago

"-fu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-fu.

BibTeX
@misc{fu_2026,
  title = {-fu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-fu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}