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foley

(medicine, colloquial) A Foley catheter.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(medicine, colloquial) A Foley catheter.

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  • “youtu.be/ZbX5jeSQc8Q In which Max's 15 minutes of fame is not as fun as h thought it would be SVP by Flavor Foley japans translyrics by 5eraKesera #samandmax #sam&max”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I really enjoy hearing how Foley thinks about things. I always find him thought-provoking and inspiring, even if he's also usually proposing taking the hard route.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Being a solo dev can be a lot of things, but it's best when it's fun. 🦾🤖 Started doing some foley for my squishy little parasites! #gamedev #solodev #foley #sfx #godot”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “2026-05-05 20:03 On Air: Ellen Foley - What's A Matter Baby (1980) Listen @ https://duivenstraat.nl”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “sojo.net/articles/int... talked with Malcolm Foley about theologies of nonviolence, reading Jesus and immediately qualifying him, and the importance of following Christ in community.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(uncountable, US) The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.

Origin: From the surname Foley, itself from and . The meanings related to sound effects are. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Anne Shirley danced with one of the Kids in the Hall. I'm not sure if Dave Foley agrees with his write-up on the Anne of Green Gables Wiki: anneofgreengables.fandom.com/wiki/Dave_Fo...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(countable, US) A foley artist.

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  • “Mine: Scott Thompson and Dave Foley riffing on Oscar Wilde. "Oh SHUT UP, Othcar! Your hair is becoming more interesting than you!" (or something thereabouts)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “OH MY GOD SPOKEN FOR WAS MADE BY FLAVOR FOLEY TOO? flavor foley is so fucking good holy shit”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Phillies superfan and writer John Foley's new venture, which opens Sunday, also will become a retail spot for signed memorabilia.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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