foh

See also: FOH

English

Etymology 1

Compare faugh.

Interjection

foh

1. (obsolete) An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt.
   • 1700, [William] Congreve, The Way of the World, a Comedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act IV, scene x, page 62:

     Offence? As I'm a Perſon, I'm aſhamed of you—Fogh! how you ſtink of Wine! Dee think my Niece will ever endure ſuch a Borachio! you'r an abſolute Borachio.

   • 1838 March – 1839 October, Charles Dickens, “Miss Knag, after doating on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her mind to hate her for evermore. The Causes which lead Miss Knag to form this resolution.”, in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1839, →OCLC, page 169:

     "Foh!" said Madame Mantalini, "how he ever gets into a carriage without thinking of a hearse, I can't think. There, take the things away, my dear, take them away."

Synonyms

• (exclamation of abhorrence): bleah, eww, ick, pooh, uck; see also Thesaurus:yuck
• (exclamation of contempt): feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also Thesaurus:bah

Etymology 2

Numeral

foh

1. (dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of four

Anagrams

• HOF, hof

Alemannic German

Verb

foh (past participle gfange, auxiliary haa)

1. alternative form of fah

Middle English

Noun

foh

1. alternative form of fou

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foːx/
• Rhymes: -oːx

Verb

fōh

1. singular imperative of fōn

Spanish

Alternative forms

• fo

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, representing a sudden exhalation of breath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo/ [ˈfo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: foh

Interjection

¡foh!

1. (colloquial, Andalusia) ugh!, phew!, yuck! (used to express disgust, particularly at a bad smell)

   ¡Foh! Qué mal huele este callejón.

   Ugh! This alley smells terrible.

2. (colloquial, Andalusia) wow!, good grief!, bloody hell! (used to express exasperation, fatigue, or being overwhelmed)

   ¡Foh, qué pechá de andar nos hemos pegado!

   Good grief, we've walked a massive amount!

Synonyms

• puaj (disgust)
• uf (fatigue)

See also

• asqueo