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  • interjection The sound of spitting.

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Examples

  • And it would be nice to have a bit of a gutter on the left; at least in IE 7 (blech, yuck, ptooey) the left margin is pretty much totally abutted.

    So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? | Johnny B. Truant 2009

  • The same argument can be made that is often leveled against types of investigative journalism; in bringing a national security issue to light (and here for mere -- ptooey -- entertainment), one is trumpeting said tune not only to the authorities and responsible citizenry, but also to men in caves in that rugged border region.

    Gregg Hurwitz: What Made Von Brunn Do It? 2009

  • CCC ptooey reminds me of the tobacco-chewing cupcake from Cabin Boy.

    What About Spongebob? Jen 2009

  • Mmmm. (I grew up HATING when I'd be eating noodles or something and suddenly bite into a piece of what I thought was chicken or something and it's, ick, yuck, ptooey, ginger.)

    Gingerbread pancakes for Shrove Tuesday | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

  • RECIPE FOR A WRECK ingrediens: poop, phalluses, poop phalluses, ccc ptooey, puntastic label, baseball 'diamond', and two balls.

    Batter UP! 2009

  • I like these cakes or CCCs ptooey! every bit as much as I love Sponge Bob himself.

    What About Spongebob? Jen 2009

  • Now, to see them on a cupcake cake ptooey...hmmm...

    Patriot Day 2009

  • This macabre maladministration (not to excuse previous ones by any stretch of the imagination) constantly trot out the UN resolutions against Iraq (and others) and their noncompliance as a cause for a ‘just’ war (and sanctions) and I say ptooey.

    Firedoglake » Getting a Search Warrant? How Quaint! 2006

  • Medicare D is the the absolute worst thing foisted on our elders and the sickest among us by this corrupt govmint. ptooey! for shame.

    Firedoglake » Christian Right Fight Heating Up 2006

  • N_Rathke: Unfortunately, we here in WI have Scott Walker ptooey!

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011

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