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- [shaw]
- /ʃɔ/
- /pfə/
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- [shaw]
- /ʃɔ/
Definitions of pshaw word
- noun pshaw an exclamation of “pshaw!”. 1
- verb without object pshaw to say “pshaw.”. 1
- verb with object pshaw to say “pshaw” at or to. 1
- exclamation pshaw an exclamation of disgust, impatience, disbelief, etc 0
- noun pshaw (an exclamation) used to express impatience, disgust, contempt, disbelief, etc. 0
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Origin of pshaw
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pshaw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pshaw popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pshaw usage trend in Literature
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