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1 American  
[ioo] / ɪu /
Or eww

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, or the like).

    Ew, I hate mushrooms!
EW 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. enlisted woman; enlisted women.

  2. Biology, Ecology. extinct in the wild.

EW British  

abbreviation

  1. Estonia (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of ew

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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"I wanted to just be truthful to this woman," Curtis told EW.

From Fox News

The Atlanta Police Department identified the generous woman as Officer Thomas, an EW officer in Atlanta’s Zone 5.

From Fox News

“They made me practice with the girls, and they’d be like ‘ew, lesbian’.”

From Washington Times

"Ew! Get off of me," the actress mouthed along to her original dialog as she pushed him away.

From Fox News

Arboretum Sewer Trestle is less euphemistic but, ew.

From Seattle Times

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