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phooey
interjectionSynonyms & 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
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- yum-yum
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“Phooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phooey. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of phooey was in 1919
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