Meanings
feh1
- An expression of disgust or contempt.
"Look at it, how its pale skin blotches — and that evil-smelling thatch on top. Feh! The smell!
1980, Barry B. Longyear, Enemy Mine, page 812 more examples
Kvola made a face. "It’s worse than an outhouse." She covered her nose. "Uh!" "It is" "Feh!" We all agreed and covered our noses. But Ma wasn't interested in our complaints. ... It smelled like rotten food, stinking bodies, and stale air. Feh!
2005, Linda Glaser, Bridge to America: Based on a True Story, page 116"A gangster. Feh! Disgusting” she said roughly grabbing Marty by the arm. "We go across the street."
2000, Sidney Weissman, East Side Stories: Tales of Jewish Life in the Lower East Side of New York in the 1930’s, page 100
feh2
- alternativeAlternative form of pe (“Semitic letter”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Yiddishפֿע
- Englishfeh
Directly imported from Yiddish פֿע (fe).
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