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English
Etymology 1
Directly imported from Yiddish פֿע (fe).
Interjection
feh
- An expression of disgust or contempt.
2005, Linda Glaser, Bridge to America: Based on a True Story, page 116: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.
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It smelled like rotten food, stinking bodies, and stale air. Feh!
2000, Sidney Weissman, East Side Stories: Tales of Jewish Life in the Lower East Side of New York in the 1930’s, page 100:"A gangster. Feh! Disgusting” she said roughly grabbing Marty by the arm. "We go across the street."
1980, Barry B. Longyear, Enemy Mine, page 81:"Look at it, how its pale skin blotches — and that evil-smelling thatch on top. Feh! The smell!
Synonyms
- (contempt): pht, pooh, pshaw, pish, bah, poh; see Thesaurus:bah
- (disgust): yuck, bleah, eww, ick, pooh, uck; see also Thesaurus:yuck
Etymology 2
Noun
feh
- Alternative form of pe (“Semitic letter”)
Anagrams
Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
feh n (Anglian)
- Alternative form of feoh