pfuh

My pal (or spuddie?) Matt at Spudart has coined a new word:

pfuh
definition:
Interjection/Slang. (used to express disgust, disappointment, frustration, contempt, or the like).

example:
“I certainly did not leave my planet Zork to Earth for the abundance of washers and dryers. Pfuh!”

I used it on Chris, whilst chatting on my new favorite interface, the Scrabulous message box. As usual, it started with the pregame trash talk:

Chris E: Your astounding vocabulary is no match for my word placement!

Becky H: H: pfuh! i’m only biding my time, earthling!

Chris E: I sense that you are patiently and subtly stalking me. Especially with such nonchalant phrases as “pfuh”

Delicious. Now that the seed has been planted, I devoutly hope that PFUH will sprout in the Brooklyn area in which Chris resides.

I am all for facilitating the introduction of a new word into the American vernacular. In the 1980s, I was in a group of college chums that campaigned valiantly to introduce “Slayer!” into common, Bay Area usage. Pronounced as “SLAYuh!” and in a guttural fashion, and accompanied by a specific fist-pumping action, the word indicated delight, victory, or a sense of accomplishment. Origin: our friend S used to work with a very enthusiastic fan of the thrash metal band, Slayer. Outcome: N/A.

Perhaps we were ahead of our time. Or just crazy. But I’d say teh interworld is ripe for PFUH. Aren’t we tired of pfft, meh, gah, and aak?

5 Comments

  1. spudart on March 21, 2008 at 9:46 am

    nonchalant phrases as “pfuh”
    hahaha! i wuv it!



  2. Violet on March 24, 2008 at 8:28 am

    Pfuh. I’m on the bandwagon.

    (Correct usage pending.)

    Sincerely,

    Violet V. White
    President and CFO,
    Sunglass Hut, Intl.



  3. dp on March 26, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    Dude, SLAYuh, makes me happy!

    DP



  4. classicrose on March 27, 2008 at 5:11 am

    My favorite is ‘argh’ which can be use stand along or modified by preceding it with any letter of the alphabet to generate a feeling of general disgruntlement.



  5. hambox on March 27, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    oh, that’s good. bargh! largh!!!