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ugh

interjection \often read as ˈəg or ˈəḵ or ˈə\

Definition of UGH

—used to indicate the sound of a cough or grunt or to express disgust or horror
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Examples of UGH

  1. <ugh, this oven desperately needs to be cleaned>

First Known Use of UGH

1678

Related to UGH

Synonyms
faugh, fie, phew, phooey, rats, yuck, yech (or yecch)

Rhymes with UGH

bug, chug, drug, dug, fug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug, vug

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