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Meaning of foo-foo band | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An impromptu musical band on late 19th-century sailing vessels, made up of members of the ship's crew.

Examples

“We sighted the Jennie Harkness, obviously American, at daylight right ahead in the S.E. trades; at noon we were alongside her, and our Foo-Foo band played "Yankee-Doodle" as we passed her.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

foo-foo juice foo' foob foobar Fooching Foochow