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fie
[ fahy ]
/ faɪ /
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interjection
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
(used to express the humorous pretense of being shocked.)
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Origin of fie
1250–1300; Middle English fi<Middle French <Latin; compare Old Norse fȳ,Latin phy
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British Dictionary definitions for fie
fie
/ (faɪ) /
interjection
obsolete, or facetious an exclamation of distaste or mock dismay
Word Origin for fie
C13: from Old French fi, from Latin fī, exclamation of disgust
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