foo
3
9.9
- interjection
- /fu/
- Informal
:
bah
- Oh, foo on you all.
- foo, I say
Examples
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Oh, foo.
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Foo, get them up!
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Oh, foo, Professor, let's get ourselves a couple of drinks.
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Foo, I say in disgust.
Fiction book (1999) -
Oh, foo!
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"Foo!" The hadrosaur smiled and walked away.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Foo! Bad, bad guys! Foo!"
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Oh, foo, Professor, let's get ourselves a couple of drinks.
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"Foo! That's the last time I listen to you!"
Synonyms
441
9.9
A rude word said to show anger or insult someone
67
9.5
Tell someone angrily that you do not care about them
40
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
19
9.9
A short sound showing disbelief or lack of interest
6
9.9
A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously
2
9.9
An old exclamation showing strong disapproval or disgust
1
9.9
A short sound to show disbelief or dislike
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person
A short word people say to show they dislike something
A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something
Compounds
How Dismissive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foo as an exclamation was popularized in old cartoons as a short nonsense sound, like saying phooey or 'pfft' when you want to show you don't care. So foo is used to express contempt or dismissal.