Pronunciation: fa'-chü-əs
Origin: Latin fatuus foolishFirst Known Use: 1633
Definition: complacently or inanely foolish: silly
Used in a sentence: "With her fanny stuck in the air and her head against the convenience store floor, Hula felt extremely fatuous fishing her wallet out from under the big ice cream freezer where it slid when she dropped it." Right by the checkout counter, yes indeedy.

