my foot
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Interjection[edit]
- (idiomatic) Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
- Aerodynamics, my foot! The thing drives like a billboard.
- 1988, Roald Dahl, Matilda:
- "He's clever at his business," Matilda said.
"Clever my foot!" the Trunchbull shouted.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see my, foot.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used as a minced oath of my ass.
Synonyms[edit]
- (idiom): bah, harumph, pshaw, my arse, my ass, my eyeball, my neck, my rear, nothing; see also Thesaurus:bullshit
Translations[edit]
Indicates disapproval, disregard or disbelief
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