P U

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pu"

English

Alternative forms

peeyoo
P.U.
pee-ew
pee-yew, peeyew

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”)

Interjection

P U

(euphemistic) An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent; an exaggerated pronunciation of pew.
What is that awful smell? P U!

Translations

response to an unpleasant scent

Polish: fu (pl), fuj (pl), fe (pl)

Russian: фу! (fu)

Anagrams

U.P., UP, up, up-

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