Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English spelling of
yew .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A yew.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection Expression of
disgust ornausea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum
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Examples
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Lisa, NOWHERE in ew Moon does it say that vampires reproduce.
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The cupcakes got very brown and almost tasted like the crust on white bread (freakin ew!).
Apple Cider Cupcakes 2008
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Very sexy if you tell me ... in a George A. Romero kind of way. thomas ew is this supposed to be sexy dave
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The cupcakes got very brown and almost tasted like the crust on white bread (freakin ew!).
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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i kinda love how much ew is covering this. different, but good.
Jonathan Jackson talks about his 'GH' return and his onscreen family | EW.com 2009
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i think ew is trying to start online fights. lets also argue about how bonjovi is better than muse? also a joke sir
Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host? | EW.com 2009
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If you don’t want sarcastic commentary on the nonsensical aspects of the entertainment industry, I’d suggest ew is not the place for you.
Kate Gosselin interview bingo: Get ready for another cliche-fest | EW.com 2009
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I assure you the pad see ew is one of the best you’ve ever had.
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And that's an "ew" on behalf of both the tribe members and the girl friends.
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Just because it holds a high "ew" factor for many of us westerners does not make it a bad practice.
Who's Your Mommy? aka TBTAM 2008
mollusque commented on the word ew
Exclamation of disgust.
December 6, 2007
ruzuzu commented on the word ew
Why is this not an acceptable Scrabble word? Why? I mean, I know it's not worth as many points as za, but seriously.
November 21, 2010
fbharjo commented on the word ew
EW was the name of the fellow who helped me make a peanutbutter pie when I was five. He was a great visionary who helped me get unstuck from foolish recipes. Get off bryn mawr? Where's waldo?
November 30, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word ew
Excellent! Was that a quote from Winston Churchill?
(See turducken.)
November 30, 2010
fbharjo commented on the word ew
No, but it could have been. Winston's mother was (according to family rumor)a quarter Iroquois and had a snake tattooed on her wrist. (See Chitto (snake) Harjo).
November 30, 2010