![]() ![]() Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Frequenza phew in American English (fju conventionalized pronun.) interiezione a breathy, almost whistling sound used variously to express a sense of relief or to express surprise, disgust, etc. This seems to be chiefly an oral expression that people spell in different ways. an exclamation of relief, surprise, disbelief, weariness, etc Collins English Dictionary. I think it mostly likely that the creators were making a pun on an existing expression and spelling it pew for what I found as pugh. I have an association to this as well, but can't find any evidence. An expressive sound made indicating the release of ones inner tension the release of breath an expression of relief. Others may know whether this has anything to do with the cartoon character, Pepe Le Pew, a skunk. Now, I wonder if it isn't related to pfui from German which got anglicized as phooey - also an interjection. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. might stand for something, but didn't know what. 'Phew' '-ish' '-esque' Whew and Phew - English Only forum Visit the Spanish-English Forum. stood for body odor and I think I thought P.U. " P.U.," either use deodorant or keep your arms down! An exclamtion denoting the presence a vile or unpleasant odor. Many different ways since it first showed up in 1604: “pue,” “peuh,” The Oxford English Dictionary says the exclamation has been spelled ![]() This is something kids in the United States used to say all the time as in "P.U., that smells awful!" It shows up that way in the Urban Dictionary.Īccording to this grammar blog the OED has the main listing under pew. Many people, myself included, grew up thinking this might be spelled P.U. a previous question: The word "pew" (P.U., etc.) and positive or neutral connotation Pugh interjection \a strongly articulated p-sound sometimes trilled & sometimes with a vowel sound following usually read as ˈpü\ĭefinition of pugh -used to express disgust or disdainĬf. ![]()
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