Foggy Bottom

noun

: the U.S. Department of State

Word History

Etymology

Foggy Bottom, district in Washington, D.C.

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Foggy Bottom

• autumn
• scrotum

Geographical Definition

Foggy Bottom

geographical name

section of Washington, D.C., near the Potomac River where the headquarters of the U.S. Department of State is located