Foggy Bottom

noun

: the U.S. Department of State

Etymology

Foggy Bottom, district in Washington, D.C.

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Foggy Bottom was in 1950

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“Foggy Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Foggy%20Bottom. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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Foggy Bottom

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

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