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phoo

phoo interjection: an expression of rejection or disgust.

Interjection

  1. An expression of rejection or disgust.
    • Sai. The devil he has, and yet that's odd enough, for I have heard of the British Constitution, and as a d-d good one too, all over the world. / Far. Phoo, Phoo! Paine knows well enough that we have a Constitution, which has long been the admiration of the world.1791, Thomas Paine, A dialogue on the Rights of Britons, between a Farmer, a Sailor, and a Manufacturer, 2nd edition

Origin of phoo

Imitative; compare phew, faugh.

Questions about phoo

What does phoo mean?
Phoo means an expression of rejection or disgust.
What part of speech is phoo?
Phoo is an interjection.

Words near phoo in the dictionary

  1. phonying up
  2. phonyness
  3. phonynesses
  4. phonytail
  5. phonytails
  6. phoo
  7. phooee
  8. phooey
  9. phooie
  10. phooka
  11. phookas

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