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phooey

/ˈfuː.i/

/ˈfu.i/

Translations

phooeynoun

phooeys

/ˈfuː.i/

/ˈfu.i/

Informal noun use meaning 'nonsense; rubbish'

phooeyinterjection

/ˈfuː.i/

/ˈfu.i/

Phooey! I can't believe I missed the bus again.

Тьфу! Не могу поверить, что я снова пропустил автобус.

Synonyms

phooeynoun

Informal. Nonsense; foolish or worthless talk or ideas.

All that talk about the project being finished ahead of schedule is pure phooey.

phooeyinterjection

An expression of disbelief or dismissal, often used to show that something is considered untrue or unimportant.

Phooey! I don't believe a word of what he just said.

An expression of frustration or annoyance.

Phooey! I can't believe I missed the bus again.