ptooey

English

Alternative forms

• ptew, ptooie, ptui

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

ptooey

1. The sound of spitting.
   • 1989, Ann Gabriel, South Texas:

     Then suddenly the men were jarred by a discordant ptooey-splat! Soot had missed his shot, and hit the already juice-blackened wall behind the spittoon.

Translations

sound of spitting

• French: ptui (fr)
• Greek: φτου (el) (ftou)
• Japanese: ぺっと (petto)
• Polish: tfu! (pl)
• Russian: тьфу (ru) (tʹfu)

Anagrams

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