Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
pho .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection An expression of rejection or disgust.
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Examples
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"There's been an investigation," Keene started. oh, phoo!
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Mhphhhooo. .phoo … I love shitty American local news when they get on-the-scene reactions.
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Ebry kitteh was kung phoo phyteeeng dose kats wir phast as lytneeng
Ninja kitteh attacks - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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I know supressing feelings is bad but, phoo, I don't care.
sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2002
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Then Catch chased a roving cat until it got within the neighbouring shelter of its domiciliary railings, whence it me-ai-ouwed to him, through all the vowels of pussy's vocabulary, a Christmas compliment -- with, probably, a curse tacked on to the tail of it, or that "phoo! phoo! phiz!" meant nothing.
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'"Friend, wife, child," he said slowly, gazing at the small flame -- "phoo!"
Lord Jim 1899
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'"Friend, wife, child," he said slowly, gazing at the small flame -- "phoo!"
Lord Jim Joseph Conrad 1890
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Don't make no difference in the strength on 'em, "he continued testily, for his wound was evidently painful," whether you spells it with a kay or a phoo.
Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser George Manville Fenn 1870
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Boeing speeds production on market outlook photo: Creative Commons/kiwi phoo lover
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Boeing speeds production on market outlook photo: Creative Commons/kiwi phoo lover
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