Cutting ties with your family of origin--the family with whom you grew up without having much of a choice. Often involves moving out without telling them (the family).
FOO = family of origin
FOO = family of origin
by darklighteyes September 4, 2011
What happened to the other poster and that's why he's so bitter now. It's when you cut the wheat from the chaff in your life.
Lidya's parents had always told her she was a peice of shit, then one day she decided to defoo them and she's never been happier or more successful.
by John Golt June 15, 2018
Disengage Family Of Origin. An expression used by the podcast Freedomainradio that tries to make people cut "unbalanced" & "unhealthy" ties to their family and parents. By many considered a cult.
I deFOO'ed for a short while but quickly realised I didn't have a clue what my parents did for my sorry teenage ass.
by DlProgan July 13, 2018
He thought that defooing would solve all his problems, but he was severely disappointed when he realized he hated *himself* too
by nugget7991 December 3, 2012