ptooey

P3T1O1O1E1Y4
/p(ə)ˈtuːi//ˈtuːi/

interjection

The sound of spitting.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative pitooey · alternative ptew · alternative ptooie · alternative ptui

  1. The sound of spitting.

    Then suddenly the men were jarred by a discordant ptooey-splat! Soot had missed his shot, and hit the already juice-blackened wall behind the spittoon.

    1989, Ann Gabriel, South Texas

Origin

Imitative.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ootype
Cite this entry
APA

ptooey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptooey

MLA

“ptooey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptooey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptooey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptooey.

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