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phooey

/ˈfuːi/

phooey interjection: an expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.

Interjection

  1. An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.

Noun

phooey (uncountable)

  1. (informal) hooey; nonsense
    Synonyms:
    rubbish, ugh, yuck

Synonyms of phooey

Forms of phooey

alternative formphooie

Origin of phooey

Probably from Yiddish פֿוי (foy), from German pfui, influenced by phoo.

Words that rhyme with phooey

16 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about phooey

What does phooey mean?
Phooey means an expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.
What part of speech is phooey?
Phooey can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce phooey?
Phooey is pronounced /ˈfuːi/.

Words near phooey in the dictionary

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

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