phooey

[ foo-ee ]

interjection

, Informal.

1. (an exclamation indicating rejection, contempt, or disgust):

   Phooey on all those political promises!

phooey

/ ˈfuːɪ /

interjection

1. informal.
   an exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of phooey¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1925–30; perhaps from German pfui! expression of disgust, conflated with English phoo! with similar force

Word History and Origins

Origin of phooey¹

C20: probably variant of phew

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
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