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"Alternative form of P U; expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew."
],
"links": [
[
"P U",
"P U#English"
],
[
"pew",
"pew#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(slang) Alternative form of P U; expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew."
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative",
"slang"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"audio": "En-au-PU.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8e/En-au-PU.ogg/En-au-PU.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/En-au-PU.ogg"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "P.U."
},
{
"word": "P. U."
}
],
"word": "PU"
}
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