"fye" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈfaː(ə)] [African-American-Vernacular-English, Southern-American-English], [ˈfäː(ə)] [African-American-Vernacular-English, Southern-American-English] Forms: more fye [comparative], most fye [superlative]
Etymology: Respelling of fire to reflect a non-rhotic pronunciation with glide weakening and smoothing as in Southern or African American Vernacular English Etymology templates: {{m|en|fire}} fire Head templates: {{en-adj}} fye (comparative more fye, superlative most fye)
  1. (nonstandard, Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of fire, representing Southern US English. Tags: Internet, alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: fire, representing Southern US English
    Sense id: en-fye-en-adj-Uj1XZwYu Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, Southern US English

Interjection

IPA: [ˈfaː(ə)] [African-American-Vernacular-English, Southern-American-English], [ˈfäː(ə)] [African-American-Vernacular-English, Southern-American-English] Forms: fye! [canonical]
Etymology: Respelling of fire to reflect a non-rhotic pronunciation with glide weakening and smoothing as in Southern or African American Vernacular English Etymology templates: {{m|en|fire}} fire Head templates: {{en-interj|head=fye!}} fye!
  1. Alternative form of fie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fie
    Sense id: en-fye-en-intj-YGsD7cIV

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