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phooey

interjection

Synonyms and Antonyms of phooey

used to express disgust

  • phooey, I can't believe we did so poorly in the rankings of the best places to live
Synonyms of phooey

faugh, fie, phew, rats, ugh, yech (or yecch), yuck (also yuk)
Words Related to phooey

ah, bah, boo, humph, pish, pooh, pshaw, sheesh, tush, tut, tut-tut

alack, alas, woe
Near Antonyms of phooey

yum-yum

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