"PU" meaning in English

See PU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-au-PU.ogg Forms: P.U. [alternative], P. U. [alternative]
  1. (slang) Alternative form of P U; expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew. Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: P U (extra: expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew) Related terms (polyurethane): ePTFE
    Sense id: en-PU-en-intj-TRRZuKeO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Smell Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 7 20 14 6 1 16 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 25 7 17 14 5 1 16 8 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 7 17 14 5 1 16 8 1 2 3 Disambiguation of Smell: 67 2 7 6 5 3 3 4 4

Noun

Audio: En-au-PU.ogg Forms: P.U. [alternative], P. U. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PU
  1. Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Punjab (extra: a state of India) Categories (place): Places in India

Noun

Audio: En-au-PU.ogg Forms: PUs [plural], P.U. [alternative], P. U. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PU (countable and uncountable, plural PUs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of processing unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: processing unit
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-ux-OgFZL Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (linguistics) Initialism of prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: prosodic unit (extra: IU for intonation unit is preferred)
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-0CPXwdrh Categories (other): Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyurethane. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyurethane
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-ZCpLqQg0 Categories (other): Organic compounds Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  4. Initialism of power unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: power unit
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-TWXhJFTV
  5. Initialism of penalty unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: penalty unit
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-t7hYh4QX
  6. (Internet slang) Initialism of pickup (as in pickup artist). Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pickup (extra: as in pickup artist)
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-JvlFwaHD
  7. (broadcasting) Initialism of pickup. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pickup
    Sense id: en-PU-en-noun-Pwk2dSV0 Categories (other): Broadcasting Topics: broadcasting, media
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: CPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], GPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], NPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], PPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], SPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], TPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], VPU [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], DSP [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], FPGA [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], SPE [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1994 February 28, zombie, “Future Images”, in rec.arts.comics.misc (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "text": "IMO, this stinks. PU.",
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          "ref": "2000 February 22, Karl Reinhardt, “How to spell???”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "text": "Phew can mean you are exhausted, hot, and other things which leave you overwhelmed. Pew is a bench you sit on in church. PU means that something stinks. I feel no connection between these words. While Phew *may* mean \"what a stink\", PU can mean *only* \"what a stink\". By the way, PU has been around at least since was a young kid 60 years ago.",
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      "word": "PPU"
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    {
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        {
          "word": "processing unit"
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        "Initialism of processing unit."
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        "(computing) Initialism of processing unit."
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        "(linguistics) Initialism of prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred)."
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          "word": "polyurethane"
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        "Initialism of polyurethane."
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        "(organic chemistry) Initialism of polyurethane."
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        "(Internet slang) Initialism of pickup (as in pickup artist)."
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        "Initialism of pickup."
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        "(broadcasting) Initialism of pickup."
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      "sense": "polyurethane",
      "word": "ePTFE"
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          "text": "IMO, this stinks. PU.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1997 February 19, K.A.J., “PU, whats that smell......”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999 April 7, Thomas Mac Donald, “99 Interior Smell - PU”, in rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
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          "ref": "2000 March 19, thunde...@webtv.net, “PU WHO CUT THE FRIKIN CHEESE?”, in alt.cheese (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "text": "THIS NEWSGROUP STINKS\nPU",
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          "ref": "2000 February 22, Karl Reinhardt, “How to spell???”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "text": "Phew can mean you are exhausted, hot, and other things which leave you overwhelmed. Pew is a bench you sit on in church. PU means that something stinks. I feel no connection between these words. While Phew *may* mean \"what a stink\", PU can mean *only* \"what a stink\". By the way, PU has been around at least since was a young kid 60 years ago.",
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          "ref": "2000 October 7, Samuel Sands, “Truck”, in atl.arno (Usenet), retrieved 20 Jun 2022:",
          "text": "PU? As in Stinks? :^)\nSam (Pee Euw) Sands",
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