ptooey
Disgust expulsion noise
Ptooey is a spelling of the sound made when spitting, used to express disgust, contempt, or rejection: Ptooey! This coffee tastes terrible.
It often accompanies a theatrical spitting gesture, real or imagined.
The word appears in comic strips and informal writing to convey emphatic dismissal.
Expel matter from airways
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
loogie · gob · spittoon · eject · expel · mucus · spray · tobacco
Disgust exclamation
- blechDisgust exclamation
- ewDisgust exclamation
- grossTotal before subtractions
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
revolting · repulsive · distasteful · foul · vile · icky · unpalatable · nauseous
Interjection expressing contempt
Sound-imitating word formation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- zanyAmusingly absurd
shtick · pratfall · spoof · antics · exaggerated · buffoonery · clowning · sound effect
expectorate
Expel matter from airways
hawk · loogie · gob · spittoon · eject · expel · mucus · spray · tobacco · chew
yuck
Disgust exclamation
nasty · revolting · repulsive · distasteful · foul · vile · icky · unpalatable · nauseous · rancid
pshaw
Interjection expressing contempt
onomatopoeia
Sound-imitating word formation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
zany · shtick · pratfall · spoof · antics · exaggerated · buffoonery · clowning · sound effect · Looney Tunes
dismiss
Send away or reject
scorn · disdain · contempt · sneer · disapproval · nix · thumbs-down · veto · rebuke · discard