phooey
Hooey; nonsenseHooey; nonsense
/ˈfuːi/
» Phooey on the math test!
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1 senses(informal, uncountable)Hooey; nonsense
Examples
2 sentencesPhooey on the math test!
Phooey. I'm late again.
Origin
Probably from Yiddish פֿוי (foy), from German pfui, influenced by phoo.Probably from Yiddish פֿוי (foy), from German pfui, influenced by phoo.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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