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English
Etymology
Imitative; compare phew, faugh.
Interjection
phoo
- An expression of rejection or disgust.
1791, Thomas Paine, A dialogue on the Rights of Britons, between a Farmer, a Sailor, and a Manufacturer, 2nd edition: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.
Anagrams
Lashi
Pronunciation
- (Waingmaw) IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: phoo
Classifier
phoo
- A classifier for male people.
Derived terms
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 129