phoo

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interjection

An expression of rejection or disgust.

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Meanings

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

Imitative; compare phew, faugh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

foo-fu

Anagrams

poohhoop
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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