fu

/ˈfu/ · B2 · intj

an indication of disgust

🐱 fu = the sound a cat hisses, and the sound you make smelling something foul

Spanish fu is an onomatopoeia: the breathy f-sound pushes air out like a cat's hiss or a disgusted exhale. Say it with a wrinkled nose to link the sound, the cat, and the disgust together.

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