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P U

P U interjection: an interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent.

Interjection

  1. (euphemistic) An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent.
    • What is that awful smell? P U!

Forms of P U

alternative formP.U.
alternative formP. U.
alternative formPU
alternative formpeeyoo
alternative formpee-ew
alternative formpee-yew
alternative formpeeyew
alternative formP-U

Origin of P U

Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”)

Questions about P U

What does P U mean?
P U means an interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent.
What part of speech is P U?
P U is an interjection.

Words near P U in the dictionary

  1. p
  2. P mitrale
  3. P pulmonale
  4. P trap
  5. P traps
  6. P U
  7. P wave
  8. P waves
  9. p way
  10. P&D
  11. P&DC

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