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1. a low-lying area bordering the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.2. Informal. the U.S. Department of State, whose office building is located in this area.
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foggy bottom — {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D.C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hence figuratively, the U.S. Department of State. * /The press secretary gave us a lot of foggy bottom double talk about the hostage… … Dictionary of American idioms
foggy bottom — {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D.C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hence figuratively, the U.S. Department of State. * /The press secretary gave us a lot of foggy bottom double talk about the hostage… … Dictionary of American idioms
Foggy Bottom — I. noun Etymology: Foggy Bottom, district in Washington, D.C. Date: 1951 the United States Department of State II. geographical name section of Washington, D.C., near the Potomac where the State Department building is located … New Collegiate Dictionary
Foggy-Bottom — Washington DC expression, The U.S. Department of State building. Send someone over to Foggy Bottom and figure out what our foreign policy stance on this issue is … Dictionary of american slang
Foggy-Bottom — Washington DC expression, The U.S. Department of State building. Send someone over to Foggy Bottom and figure out what our foreign policy stance on this issue is … Dictionary of american slang
