Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: phoo
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of rejection or disgust.

Example Sentences

"Sai. The devil he has, and yet that's odd enough, for I have heard of the British Constitution, and as a d-d good one too, all over the world. / Far. Phoo, Phoo! Paine knows well enough that we have a Constitution, which has long been the admiration of the world."

Etymology

Imitative; compare phew, faugh.

Homonyms

foo -fu

Questions

What does phoo mean?: An expression of rejection or disgust.
Where does phoo come from?: Imitative; compare phew, faugh.

How to pronounce phoo

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