"P U" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|es|fu}} Spanish fu, {{uder|en|fr|puer||to stink}} French puer (“to stink”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} P U
  1. (euphemistic) An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent; an exaggerated pronunciation of pew. Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: P.U., P. U., PU, peeyoo, pee-ew, pee-yew, peeyew Translations (response to an unpleasant scent): fu (Polish), fuj (Polish), fe (Polish), фу! (fu) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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