foh

See also: FOH

English

Etymology

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

Anagrams

• HOF, hof

Middle English

Noun

foh

1. Alternative form of fou

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foːx/

Verb

fōh

1. singular imperative of fōn