Meaning
Football (association football) (soccer in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
Etymology
Origin: French
Compare Dutch vochtig. In the senses “insignificant, paltry; poorly kept, shoddy” Merriam-Webster suggests derivation from French foutu, past participle of foutre (“to copulate, fuck, screw”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dreggishdreggy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024.