phooey

1. An exclamation of annoyance, frustration, exasperation, or disdain. Ah, phooey! I was hoping to be the one the teacher picked! A: "No, you can't keep the book!" B: "Phooey—you keep it then, I don't care."

2. Foolish nonsense or untruthful rubbish. A: "He said he couldn't afford to come." B: "What a bunch of phooey—he's got more money to burn than you or me put together!" They said the city's housing crisis was starting to abate, but anyone earning less than a six-figure salary can see that that's phooey.

3. An exclamation of disgust or revulsion from a very strong and unpleasant odor. (Pronounced with a slightly longer emphasis on the vowels than in Definitions 1 or 2.) Phooey! Who farted in here? A: "I bought some great French cheese at the farmer's market." B: "Phooey—that stuff stinks!"

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

phooey

and fooey

1. n. nonsense. I’ve heard enough fooey. Let’s get out of here.

2. exclam. an expression of disgust, disagreement, or resignation. (Usually Phooey! or Fooey! Used typically when something smells or tastes bad.) Who died in here? Phooey!

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

almighty
manual
(my) goodness
(for) land('s) sake(s) (alive)

References in periodicals archive

Someone somewhere here last week phooey that our big man Garang shouldn't be amortized or celebrated; this is because he ( Garang) wasn't a separatist, but a unionist who only beat an about turn at an eleven hour.

Give Garang the respect he deserves

HONG KONG PHOOEY: Gary Gardner tangles with Chelsea's Didier Drogba, left, during Villa's 2-0 defeat in the Barclays Asia Trophy final in Hong Kong.

KING CHARLES IS DYNAMITE! EXCLUSIVE N'Zogbia: I'll be exciting

Hong Kong Phooey BBC One, 1974-76 OF all the animated '70s series about dogs working as office cleaners, only to secretly moonlight as masked, crime-fighting martial artists, Hong Kong Phooey was our favourite.

TV TIMES PAST

THE EDITORS OF McSWEENEY'S Quarterly Concern have a one-word response to apocalyptic proclamations that the printed word is dead: phooey! They declare we have arrived at a "Golden Age of Reading and Writing."

No rip for print

Cheer as he brushes aside allegorical analysis of Tolkien (41) and literally responds "phooey" to critics of the so-called "intentional fallacy" (57).

The Fantastic Horizon: Essays and Reviews

For 2011, Alcon is aiming to develop a feature version of the '70s Saturday morning toon "Hong Kong Phooey," and is working on a World War II drama called "Brothers in Arms," the story of the all-black 761st tank battalion.

Alcon blind-sided by noms: small shingle founders keep the faith

Like having people yell "ow!" or "phooey" or some other innocuous exclamation, or even just make wordless vocalizations that expressed whatever pain or emotion about the pain they were experiencing?

Sore words

The victory boosts Ricky Sbragia's chances of stepping out of the 'janitor's cupboard' to save the day, in true Hong Kong Phooey style (above left); STEED'S STUNNER Malbranque fires home for Sunderland to make it 1-0 after 10 minutes; OH I ZAY...

RICKY, THE MILD-MANNERED CARETAKER? COULD BE! In association with COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WHO WILL BE BLACK CATS' NO.1 SUPER GUY..KEANE? NO. ALLARDYCE? NO. Quiet man Sbragia emerges from shadows as players' choice for boss

HOTTAIR IS MY NAME--TRAVELING FOR THE PHOOEY HARDWARE COMPANY--

Its a sad story, mates

People in China just care about money." "If we treat China as a threat, it will become a threat." Phooey. Too many conversations with Chinese, in China or America, have revolved around issues of war and peace, of Taiwan, of the Middle Kingdom versus Pax America.

The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

Seoul-based Unsangdong Architects epitomise the growing vibrancy and maturity of the Korean scene, with their gallery for contemporary art (p68), while the wonderfully named Phooey Architects from Melbourne cannibalise shipping containers to create a children's activity centre (p82) that is a lively homage to the joys of bricolage and recycling.

Emerging Architecture: despite still struggling to make their professional mark, young architects can be a powerful force for good

Any outsider might say, "Phooey! It's just eight or so people on a site with 40 million members in a world of 6.2 billion people." To which my reaction is: "Even the greatest journey begins with a single step."

Digital crusade

1974: Hong Kong Phooey made his debut on US television.

ON THIS DAY; September 7

However, he has a dreadful draw between middle-running Hong Kong Phooey and early paced veteran Roswell Spaceman and has to be opposed.

Dog Racing: 4-1 Dan's the man for glory in Pall Mall; PRICEWISE

There is nothing Phooey about Hong Kong - and as it's the year of the dog, you'd be barking not to give it a go.

travel: WHERE EAST MEETS ZEST; Cat Harvey is bowled over by fast-paced Hong Kong

词组	phooey
释义	phooey phooey 1. An exclamation of annoyance, frustration, exasperation, or disdain. Ah, phooey! I was hoping to be the one the teacher picked! A: "No, you can't keep the book!" B: "Phooey—you keep it then, I don't care." 2. Foolish nonsense or untruthful rubbish. A: "He said he couldn't afford to come." B: "What a bunch of phooey—he's got more money to burn than you or me put together!" They said the city's housing crisis was starting to abate, but anyone earning less than a six-figure salary can see that that's phooey. 3. An exclamation of disgust or revulsion from a very strong and unpleasant odor. (Pronounced with a slightly longer emphasis on the vowels than in Definitions 1 or 2.) Phooey! Who farted in here? A: "I bought some great French cheese at the farmer's market." B: "Phooey—that stuff stinks!" Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. phooey and fooey 1. n. nonsense. I’ve heard enough fooey. Let’s get out of here. 2. exclam. an expression of disgust, disagreement, or resignation. (Usually Phooey! or Fooey! Used typically when something smells or tastes bad.) Who died in here? Phooey! McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: almighty manual (my) goodness (for) land('s) sake(s) (alive) References in periodicals archive Someone somewhere here last week phooey that our big man Garang shouldn't be amortized or celebrated; this is because he ( Garang) wasn't a separatist, but a unionist who only beat an about turn at an eleven hour. Give Garang the respect he deserves HONG KONG PHOOEY: Gary Gardner tangles with Chelsea's Didier Drogba, left, during Villa's 2-0 defeat in the Barclays Asia Trophy final in Hong Kong. KING CHARLES IS DYNAMITE! EXCLUSIVE N'Zogbia: I'll be exciting Hong Kong Phooey BBC One, 1974-76 OF all the animated '70s series about dogs working as office cleaners, only to secretly moonlight as masked, crime-fighting martial artists, Hong Kong Phooey was our favourite. TV TIMES PAST THE EDITORS OF McSWEENEY'S Quarterly Concern have a one-word response to apocalyptic proclamations that the printed word is dead: phooey! They declare we have arrived at a "Golden Age of Reading and Writing." No rip for print Cheer as he brushes aside allegorical analysis of Tolkien (41) and literally responds "phooey" to critics of the so-called "intentional fallacy" (57). The Fantastic Horizon: Essays and Reviews For 2011, Alcon is aiming to develop a feature version of the '70s Saturday morning toon "Hong Kong Phooey," and is working on a World War II drama called "Brothers in Arms," the story of the all-black 761st tank battalion. Alcon blind-sided by noms: small shingle founders keep the faith Like having people yell "ow!" or "phooey" or some other innocuous exclamation, or even just make wordless vocalizations that expressed whatever pain or emotion about the pain they were experiencing? Sore words The victory boosts Ricky Sbragia's chances of stepping out of the 'janitor's cupboard' to save the day, in true Hong Kong Phooey style (above left); STEED'S STUNNER Malbranque fires home for Sunderland to make it 1-0 after 10 minutes; OH I ZAY... RICKY, THE MILD-MANNERED CARETAKER? COULD BE! In association with COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WHO WILL BE BLACK CATS' NO.1 SUPER GUY..KEANE? NO. ALLARDYCE? NO. Quiet man Sbragia emerges from shadows as players' choice for boss HOTTAIR IS MY NAME--TRAVELING FOR THE PHOOEY HARDWARE COMPANY-- Its a sad story, mates People in China just care about money." "If we treat China as a threat, it will become a threat." Phooey. Too many conversations with Chinese, in China or America, have revolved around issues of war and peace, of Taiwan, of the Middle Kingdom versus Pax America. The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression Seoul-based Unsangdong Architects epitomise the growing vibrancy and maturity of the Korean scene, with their gallery for contemporary art (p68), while the wonderfully named Phooey Architects from Melbourne cannibalise shipping containers to create a children's activity centre (p82) that is a lively homage to the joys of bricolage and recycling. Emerging Architecture: despite still struggling to make their professional mark, young architects can be a powerful force for good Any outsider might say, "Phooey! It's just eight or so people on a site with 40 million members in a world of 6.2 billion people." To which my reaction is: "Even the greatest journey begins with a single step." Digital crusade 1974: Hong Kong Phooey made his debut on US television. ON THIS DAY; September 7 However, he has a dreadful draw between middle-running Hong Kong Phooey and early paced veteran Roswell Spaceman and has to be opposed. Dog Racing: 4-1 Dan's the man for glory in Pall Mall; PRICEWISE There is nothing Phooey about Hong Kong - and as it's the year of the dog, you'd be barking not to give it a go. travel: WHERE EAST MEETS ZEST; Cat Harvey is bowled over by fast-paced Hong Kong
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