Foh

/foʊ/ noun

Definition

An exclamation of disgust, contempt, or dismissal; a sound or word expressing disapproval or derision.

Etymology

An onomatopoetic word expressing disgust, possibly related to 'feh' or 'faugh.' Various English exclamations of disgust have roots in natural sounds and expressions of revulsion.

Kelly Says

Like 'ugh,' 'eww,' and 'blech,' 'foh' is a sound humans make before they even think—it's a primal expression of disgust that different languages and regions have created independently because it's just how mouths express repulsion!

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