1. Unnecessary or excessive fuss, commotion, or decoration; trivial or showy activity.
Usage: informal; usually plural

Examples

• All the foofaraws surrounding the celebrity's arrival made it hard to focus on the actual event.
• She didn't care for the foofaraws of formal dinners and preferred casual gatherings.
• The wedding planner wanted to add all sorts of foofaraws, but the couple kept it simple.
• He dismissed the critics' foofaraws as nothing more than empty talk.
• The store's grand opening was full of foofaraws—balloons, ribbons, and loud music everywhere.
• I don't understand all the foofaraws about the new product; it's just a minor update.