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ptui

/ptwiː/
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• interjection

1

An imitation of the sound of spitting, used to express strong disgust, contempt, or rejection, or superstitiously to ward off bad luck.

Example

"Ptui! This coffee tastes like muddy water."

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Word Origin & Etymology

An onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of spitting, often influenced in American English by Yiddish 'tfu' or Slavic equivalents used to express disgust or ward off the evil eye.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ptui. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ptui
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