phooey

P3H4O1O1E1Y4
/ˈfuːi//ˈfʊi/

interjection

An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.

Similar
rubbishughyuck
OriginYiddish פֿוי ← German pfui →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

interjection

alternative phooie

  1. An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.
nounphooey (uncountable)

alternative phooie

  1. informaluncountablehooey; nonsense

    Synonyms: rubbish, ugh, yuck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhooey; nonsense

Similar
rubbishughyuck
Also see
bother

Origin

  1. Germanpfui
  2. Yiddishפֿוי
  3. Englishphooey

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phooey

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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