phooey


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phoo·ey

 (fo͞o′ē)
interj.
Used to express disgust, disbelief, or contempt.
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phooey

(ˈfuːɪ)
interj
informal an exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc
[C20: probably variant of phew]
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phoo•ey

(ˈfu i)

interj. Informal.
(used as an exclamation of contempt or disgust.)
[1925–30]
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Translations

phooey

[ˈfuːɪ] EXCL (= rubbish) → ¡bobadas!; (annoyance) → ¡qué tonto soy!; (disappointment) → ¡ay!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

phooey

interj (scorn) → pah, bah; (disgust) → pfui
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

phooey

[ˈfuːɪ] excl (fam) (to express disbelief) → ma dai!, ma va'!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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