fulsome
to be insincerely complimentary
TRANSLATION
übertrieben, auch: widerlich, ekelhaft
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"'We've had some problems with recent Iranians and Somalis receiving a fulsome welcome. This is an opportunity to say we are a multicultural society and that we welcome all cultures in our country,' said Mr Terris."
(Hank Schouten, Terris favours Settlers Day, The Evening Post, 2nd Feb 1998)
(Hank Schouten, Terris favours Settlers Day, The Evening Post, 2nd Feb 1998)
Did you
know?
Wordwise: from Middle English fulsom, abundant, well-fed, arousing disgust : ful, full + -som, adjective suff.
