"foh" meaning in All languages combined

See foh on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Etymology: Compare faugh.
  1. (obsolete) An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-foh-en-intj-1~PA3NAR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 32 28 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 29 2 2 Synonyms: eww, ick, pooh, uck, yuck, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, bah Synonyms (exclamation of abhorrence): bleah Synonyms (exclamation of contempt): feh

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} foh
  1. alternative form of fou Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fou
    Sense id: en-foh-enm-noun-gKv8As6g Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 32 28 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 29 2 2

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /foːx/ Forms: fōh [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form|head=fōh}} fōh
  1. singular imperative of fōn Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: fōn
    Sense id: en-foh-ang-verb-tojiKql5 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 32 28 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 29 2 2

Interjection [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈfo/, [ˈfo] Forms: ¡foh! [canonical], fo [alternative]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Onomatopoeic, representing a sudden exhalation of breath. Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡foh!}} ¡foh!
  1. (colloquial, Andalusia) ugh!, phew!, yuck! (used to express disgust, particularly at a bad smell) Tags: Andalusia, colloquial
    Sense id: en-foh-es-intj-XnsTirtk Categories (other): Andalusian Spanish
  2. (colloquial, Andalusia) wow!, good grief!, bloody hell! (used to express exasperation, fatigue, or being overwhelmed) Tags: Andalusia, colloquial
    Sense id: en-foh-es-intj-G33-QeO7 Categories (other): Andalusian Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: puaj (english: disgust), uf (english: fatigue) Related terms: asqueo
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