"faugh" meaning in English

See faugh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /fɔː/
Rhymes: -ɔː Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} faugh
  1. (dated) An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell. Tags: dated Synonyms: yuck, bah, yuck, bah, faw, fough [obsolete] Related terms: fie
    Sense id: en-faugh-en-intj-QZuQqroq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for faugh meaning in English (1.4kB)

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          "ref": "1900 Mary Harriott Norris (editor), 1823 Walter Scott (author), Quentin Durward, American Book Company, page 24",
          "text": "The very scent of the carrion—faugh—reached my nostrils at the distance where we stood."
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          "word": "bah"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɔː"
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