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Synonyms for phooey


Grammar : Noun
Spell : foo-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfu i

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Définition of phooey

Origin :
  • expression of contempt, 1929, from Yiddish, from German pfui (attested in English from 1866); popularized by Walter Winchell. Phoo "vocalic gesture expressing contemptuous rejection" is recorded from 1640s.
  • As in interjection : noun emphatic exclamation
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