ptui
/p(ə)ˈtuːi/(also ptooey)
exclamation
Representing the sound of a person spitting; (hence) expressing disgust or contempt: ‘Pah!’ ‘Pshaw!’.
Origin
1930s. Imitative. Compare pfui, phooey, and also ptish, pshaw, etc.
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