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Meaning of "phooey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHOOEY

Probably variant of phew.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOOEY

phooey  [ˈfuːɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOOEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phooey is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES PHOOEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of phooey in the English dictionary

The definition of phooey in the dictionary is an exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOOEY


bluey
ˈbluːɪ
chewie
ˈtʃuːɪ
chewy
ˈtʃuːɪ
Dewey
ˈdjuːɪ
dewy
ˈdjuːɪ
Drambuie
dræmˈbjuːɪ
gluey
ˈɡluːɪ
gooey
ˈɡuːɪ
Guardafui
ˌɡwɑːdəˈfuːɪ
hooey
ˈhuːɪ
Hughie
ˈhjuːɪ
hui
ˈhuːɪ
louis
ˈluːɪ
pfui
ˈfuːɪ
screwy
ˈskruːɪ
stewy
ˈstjuːɪ
tui
ˈtuːɪ
uey
ˈjuːɪ
Wanganui
ˌwɒŋəˈnuːɪ
zooey
ˈzuːɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOOEY

phonotactic
phonotactics
phonotype
phonotyper
phonotypic
phonotypical
phonotypist
phonotypy
phony
phony war
phorate
phoresy
phorminges
phorminx
phormium
phoronid
phosgene
phosgenite
phosphatase
phosphate

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOOEY

blooey
cooey
echoey
flooey
joey
kerflooey
looey
mosquitoey
ptooey
sooey
toey
tomatoey
wood-and-water joey

Synonyms and antonyms of phooey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phooey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOOEY

Find out the translation of phooey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phooey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phooey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿福
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

phooey
570 millions of speakers

English

phooey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phooey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

phooey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тьфу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phooey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্তি-প্রকাশক ধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phooey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phooey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfui
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちぇっ!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Phooey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phooey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुझी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

phooey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

phooey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phooey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тьху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fir-ar să
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phooey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Phooey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

phooey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Phooey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phooey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOOEY»

The term «phooey» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of phooey
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOOEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phooey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phooey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phooey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOOEY»

Discover the use of phooey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phooey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Phooey!
A boy who claims there is nothing to do spends his day being anything but bored.
‎2007
2
Families, Phooey!
Vanessa is angry after Shaina wears her favorite overalls, James uses up all the raisins, and Simeon colors on her picture, until looking at the family photo album with her aunt gives her an idea
Carin Greenberg Baker, 1996
3
Hong Kong Phooey
The main character, Hong Kong Phooey, is a superhero who uses Chinese martial arts to fight crime. Hong Kong Phooey is the secret alter ego of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered" police station janitor.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The German Shepherd Handbook
"Phooey" While this is going on outside during part of the day, you will also be working inside on simple exercises that lay the foundation for all of the obedience training that is to come. Sit on the floor with the puppy and show it a bit of food.
Mary Belle Brazil-Adelman, 2000
5
walk in reflections - short takes
... balances life on the floor barking ------------ Phooey Louie where give thought lands passing person Phooey Louie flabbergast to reticent button language chokes with no hold Phooey Louie laughter children dances thoughts imagine Phooey ...
patrick longe, 2014
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Erasmus James, King of Kid's Paradise
I ran to Phooey. All the roccors' ridged backcompartments were loaded with Kid's Paradise and Junior Island refugees. I hefted myself onto Phooey's spine. We'd left no-one behind. We'd left no-one behind! Dad patted Phooey. 'Red red ready!
D. C. Green, 2008
7
Reading, Writing, and the Rhetorics of Whiteness
What is remarkable about this isn«t justthat Hong Kong Phooey«scat partner was completely mute; his exasperated expressions were enough to convey his thoughts, and simultaneously allow them and him to be read as white. Or thatHong ...
Wendy Ryden, Ian Marshall, 2013
8
In Her Father's Eyes: A Childhood Extinguished by the Holocaust
Kitty isstill intothis“phooey!”business.Ifshe doesn'tlike something, she immediately says “phooey!” She has no qualms saying it to the maid in particular. is morning she was with Papa in bed and demanded Emma bring her her dolls.
Béla Weichherz, 2008
9
Building simply two: Sustainable, cost-efficient, local
... the Royal Melbourne institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1997; Graduate Certificate (Business Property) from RMiT in 2007. Establishment of PHOOEY Architects in 2004 Authors Christian Schittich (editor) Born in 1956 studied architecture at.
Christian Schittich, 2012
10
Collectible '70s: A Price Guide to the Polyster Decade
Hong Kong Phooey: “Number One Super Guy!” was Hong Kong Phooey's theme song and for almost eight years—starting in 1974—Hong Kong Phooey, the Kung Fu Superhero was seen and loved by kids everywhere. This Superman ...
Goldberg, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOOEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phooey is used in the context of the following news items.
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MANDY FLYNN: You can't miss what you don't know
I'd miss Hong Kong Phooey, too. But it didn't take away the fact you cannot miss what you don't know. #Just like the Sentilenese and lots of ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
2
Bricks, doors and roof tiles recycled by Phooey Architects for …
Designed by Melbourne-based Phooey Architects, Cubo House is a new two-storey rear extension and basement for a couple with two young ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
3
Problems With Weather Prognostication: Boundaries Are A Bane …
But before you say 'Phooey,' realize that certain jet stream patterns correlate well with surface weather, and the upper air forecasts are a huge ... «Decoded Science, Jul 15»
4
Basque artist Judas Arrieta gives you a tour of 'Boiseland' with his …
He also uses familiar pop-culture figures — Porky Pig, Hong Kong Phooey, Spuddy Buddy, John Wayne and former Idaho Secretary of State ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Spare Times for Children for July 24-30
'Princess Phooey' (Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday through Thursday) What if Sleeping Beauty's court were a lot like middle school — with the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Dear Malaysia, Mahathir is no messiah — Manjit Bhatia
... state-conferred phooey title of 'Tan Sri', resigned as public relations strategist to Najib Razak, the scandal-racked Malaysian prime minister. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
7
Manage Your Time…Phooey!
How many planners, seminars, CD's, audio books, software systems, and workshops have you attended and yet you still can't seem to ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
8
Capital Fringe 2015: From 'Winter's Tale' to a zookeeper's notes
Phooey, he says, on those black-and-white superstar bears from China and those little "eucalyptus-munching, seemingly cuddly" tree huggers ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
The Open 2015 final round: Zach Johnson beats Marc Leishman …
Who's responsible for this total Hong Kong Phooey-up???? Tell us!! Whats on instead that simply can't be 'moved or dropped'? Bagpuss? «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Delta Goodrem's 15-year style evolution: the good, the bad, the mumsy
... because they're the two women on the show and that is traditionally what happens when two women share screen-time, phooey to you. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Phooey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phooey>. May 2024 ».
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