Synonyms for phooey

Most common

rubbish · yuck

All synonyms

Noun

Interjection

Definitions

1. n. 1

   hooey; nonsense

2. interj. 1

   An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.

Related words

Other spellings

fooey phooee phooie

Example sentences

• rubbish The older a city is, the more rubbish it produces.
• yuck "The collar is slippery with dog saliva." "Yuck!"

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

yuck¹

6 letters

bother²

7 letters

rubbish²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bother² = 2 syllables).