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   phooey

   /ˈfuːi/

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express disdain or disbelief: "so phooey to sophistication"

   noun

   • 1. nonsense: "those excuses are a lot of phooey"

   Word Origin early 20th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What is a synonym for Phooey?

   • Synonyms for phooey. faugh, fie, phew, rats, ugh, yech. (or yecch), yuck.

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   What does Phooey mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PHOOEY is —used to express repudiation or disgust. How to use phooey in a sentence.

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   Where did Phooey come from?

   • Believe it or not, “phooey” has a respectable lineage as an English interjection, and its beginnings may go back to the 1600s. The Oxford English Dictionary says the expression “phoo” was first recorded in 1672, and defines it as “expressing contemptuous rejection, cursory dismissal (of a proposition, idea, etc.), disagreement, or reproach.”

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   What is an example usage of 'Phooey'?

   • Phooey is defined as an informal exclamation that shows disagreement or disapproval. An example of its usage is what one might say upon hearing a lie. interjection.

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   The meaning of PHOOEY is —used to express repudiation or disgust. How to use phooey in a sentence.

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   PHOOEY definition: 1. used to express disappointment or to show you do not have much respect for something 2. used to…. Learn more.

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   Phooey definition: (an exclamation indicating rejection, contempt, or disgust). See examples of PHOOEY used in a sentence.

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   phooey. Informal an exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Phooey is an informal exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc. It is probably a variant of phew. Find translations, pronunciation, and examples of phooey in different contexts.

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   Phooey is an interjection used to express contempt, disgust, or mocking disagreement. It may come from Yiddish or German, and is similar to pfui or phoo.

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   PHOOEY meaning: used to express disbelief, disappointment, or a strong dislike for something.