faugh

[ faw, pf ]

interjection

1. (used to express contempt or disgust.)

faugh

/ fɔː /

interjection

1. an exclamation of disgust, scorn, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of faugh¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

Faugh! it sickens me to think of it.

From Literature

"Do you think I will even hear your conditions? Faugh! You talk very largely of nurture and I know not what. It's easy, to a man in chains, ha! Take off these vile bonds, give me a sword, and let any of you who dares then debate with me."

From Literature

"A hideous groveling slave who flatters when he's kicked but treasures it all up and hopes to get his own back by egging on that horrible Tisroc to plot his son's death. Faugh! I'd sooner marry my father's scullion than a creature like that."

From Literature

And faugh, my comments have yet to see the light of day, as the Lord intended.

From New York Times

Lord Cheldthorpe said, “Faugh! He is an astonishing child. The astonishing child of an astonishing mother.”

From Literature