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phooey
[ foo-ee ]
interjection
- (an exclamation indicating rejection, contempt, or disgust):
Phooey on all those political promises!
phooey
/ ˈڳːɪ /
interjection
- informal.an exclamation of scorn, contempt, disbelief, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of phooey1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of phooey1
Example Sentences
To all the baseball fans out there who are wringing their hands and proclaiming doom for MLB because the Dodgers have been flexing their financial muscle, I say PHOOEY!
“Well, phooey, I’m just really f— lucky. What a wonderful career I’ve had. I can’t believe it’s almost over — and I hope it’s not,” Bates says, clarifying that recent rumors of her retirement were greatly exaggerated.
“Well, phooey, I’m just really f— lucky. What a wonderful career I’ve had the opportunity to play. I can’t believe it’s almost over — and I hope it’s not,” Bates says, clarifying that recent rumors of her retirement were greatly exaggerated.
Clips of vintage TV programmes such as Hong Kong Phooey, The Incredible Hulk and Dallas are shown alongside adverts for long defunct products.
The “can’t win the big one” thing is phooey.
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