pff

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/p͡fː/[p͡ɸː][ʙ̥͡ɸː]

interjection

An expression of annoyance or disappointment.

“My doctor advised me to drink less. Pff, if only it were so easy.”

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Meanings

interjection

alternative pf · alternative pfff · alternative pfft · alternative pft

  1. An expression of annoyance or disappointment.
  2. A dismissive response to a ridiculous comment.

    My doctor advised me to drink less. Pff, if only it were so easy.

  3. The sound made whilst blowing a raspberry.
  4. The sound of stifled laughter.

Origin

Onomatopoeic

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Translations

Dutch pff
  • pffAn expression of disappointment
French pff
  • pffAn expression of disappointment
Polish pff
  • pffAn expression of disappointment
Russian пфф, мда
  • пфф (pff)An expression of disappointment
  • мда (mda)An expression of disappointment
  • нда (nda)An expression of disappointment
Cite this entry
APA

pff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pff

MLA

“pff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pff.

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