Faugh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɔː/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Faugh is an interjection meaning (dated) An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
Meaning
(dated) An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
Example Sentences
Faugh! how it stinks! It doth not smell like a Christian.
The very scent of the carrion—faugh—reached my nostrils at the distance where we stood.
[…] The thought was a bitter one, and I don't suppose I have ever come closer to saying ‘Faugh!’
The orthodox religious world says faugh! to sex. Whereupon we thank [Sigmund] Freud for giving them tit for tat.
Synonyms for faugh
Depending on context, synonyms include yuck, bah, ack, agh, argh, barf.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disgust, yecch, indign, shend, dedecorate, ugsome.
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