P U

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

1. (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-