pfft

American  

[ft] / ft /

Or phfft

interjection

1. (used to express or indicate a dying or fizzling out.)

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Etymology

Origin of pfft

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“Pfft, your accent gets worse by the day. You sound like an American,” she said, taking a couple of the bags over the threshold and pulling him into a quick hug.

From Literature

Rogers replied, "One day they all came for me like 'Matt has ADHD' and I was like 'Pfft stop!' Now I'm like, 'I do!'"

From Salon

“O.J. gets right on top of you, looks you in the eye and then — pfft — he’s gone,” former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Joe Greene told Newsweek in 1975.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s like, ‘Well, I think it’s going to surprise you, what the result is,’ and I’m like, ‘Pfft. OK, surprise me,’ ” recalled Norton, who’s worked homicide cases for 22 years.

From Seattle Times

“Pfft. Nobody cares about that stuff. To most people, a shirt with a collar is a nice shirt. If it has some buttons on it they’re still thinking fancy.”

From Los Angeles Times