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Pronunciation varies by accent · interjection
(archaic) Alternative form of pooh: an expression of contempt, disgust, etc..
"Pugh!" says Sophia. "There! no, no: what should he do there? He is gone before this time, to be sure. Besides, why—what—why should you go to see? besides, I want you for something else. Go, fetch me my hat and gloves. I shall walk with my aunt in the grove before dinner."
Pugh! you? begone!
Use pugh when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pugh means (archaic) Alternative form of pooh: an expression of contempt, disgust, etc..
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"Pugh!" says Sophia. "There! no, no: what should he do there? He is gone before this time, to be sure. Besides, why—what—why should you go to see? besides, I want you for something else. Go, fetch me my hat and gloves. I shall walk with my aunt in the grove before dinner."
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