"feh" meaning in English

See feh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Directly imported from Yiddish ⁧פֿע⁩ (fe). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|פֿע}} Yiddish ⁧פֿע⁩ (fe) Head templates: {{en-interj}} feh
  1. An expression of disgust or contempt.
    Sense id: en-feh-en-intj-Jw~nkcwF Synonyms: pooh, pshaw, pish, bah, poh, bleah, eww, ick, uck, yuck Synonyms (contempt): pht Synonyms (disgust): yuck

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          "ref": "2005, Linda Glaser, Bridge to America: Based on a True Story, page 116",
          "text": "Kvola made a face. \"It’s worse than an outhouse.\" She covered her nose. \"Uh!\" \"It is\" \"Feh!\" We all agreed and covered our noses. But Ma wasn't interested in our complaints.\n...\nIt smelled like rotten food, stinking bodies, and stale air. Feh!",
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        {
          "ref": "2000, Sidney Weissman, East Side Stories: Tales of Jewish Life in the Lower East Side of New York in the 1930’s, page 100",
          "text": "\"A gangster. Feh! Disgusting” she said roughly grabbing Marty by the arm. \"We go across the street.\"",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Barry B. Longyear, Enemy Mine, page 81",
          "text": "\"Look at it, how its pale skin blotches — and that evil-smelling thatch on top. Feh! The smell!",
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          "sense": "contempt",
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          "word": "pooh"
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          "word": "pshaw"
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          "word": "pish"
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          "word": "bah"
        },
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          "word": "poh"
        },
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          "word": "bleah"
        },
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          "word": "eww"
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          "ref": "1980, Barry B. Longyear, Enemy Mine, page 81",
          "text": "\"Look at it, how its pale skin blotches — and that evil-smelling thatch on top. Feh! The smell!",
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      "sense": "contempt",
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      "word": "pooh"
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      "word": "pshaw"
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      "word": "pish"
    },
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      "word": "bah"
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