ptooey

English

Alternative forms

ptew, ptooie, ptui

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

ptooey

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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