phooey

Expression of disgust

Phooey is a way of expressing disappointment when something goes wrong or rejection of what someone has said.

dismissal

pshaw

Interjection expressing contempt

poppycock · bunk · fiddlesticks · twaddle · codswallop · malarkey · claptrap · baloney · tommyrot · humbug

frustration

drat

Mild oath

  • darnRepair by weaving
  • shootDischarge or capture
  • heckMild frustrated exclamation

blast · rats · bother · nuts · fudge · shucks · sugar · fiddlesticks · bummer · doggone

disgust

yuck

Disgust exclamation

  • ughDisgust exclamation
  • ewDisgust exclamation
  • grossTotal before subtractions

blech · nasty · foul · revolting · ick · bleah · yech · pfft · gag · repulsive

Categories
Opposites
dismissal vs. approval

phooeyhooray

Exclamation of delight

yay · hurrah · wonderful · bravo · yippee

disbelief vs. credulity

phooeyabsolutely

Completely, without exception

indeed · exactly · truly · amen · right on

dismissal/approval

phooeyhooray

Exclamation of delight

hurrah · yay · bravo · excellent · wonderful

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G