pah

Interjection

pah

1. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.
   • William Shakespeare

     Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.

   • Washington Irving, The Spectre Bridegroom

     She was rarely suffered out of their sight; never went beyond the domains of the castle, unless well attended, or, rather, well watched; had continual lectures read to her about strict decorum and implicit obedience; and, as to the men—pah! she was taught to hold them at such distance and distrust that, unless properly authorized, she would not have cast a glance upon the handsomest cavalier in the world—no, not if he were even dying at her feet.

Noun

pah (plural pahs)

1. Dated form of pa (Maori fort)

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Farrow to this entry?)

Related terms

• pluhur