
How to spell 'ewww' as in 'ewww ahhh' - English Language
(just to point out that there are several different possible meanings to the spelling "EWW.."; it's often a term of disgust. You have to hear it to tell which meaning is intended; normal English …
etymology - Eww! Has it crossed the pond yet? - English Language ...
At school in England around the turn of the millenium, "eww" was certainly in usage. I think (as mentioned in the comments) the huge popularity of US television shows may have had …
What does "P.U." (in reference to stinkiness) stand for?
"What does {holding nose} P.U. mean?" my son asked me tonight. I told him I didn't know, and he laughed and said "It means stinky, Mommy!" Very funny and well said, but it left me …
Onomatopoeia for disgust - English Language & Usage Stack …
2017年2月22日 · +1, especially for blech (which is apparently in the M-W unabridged). I think this answer could be made even more explicitly in-line with the OP's request for "onomotopoeias" …
Is it “P.U.” or “pew” (regarding stinky things)?
2017年5月5日 · pugh interjection \a strongly articulated p-sound sometimes trilled & sometimes with a vowel sound following; usually read as ˈpü\ Definition of pugh —used to express disgust …
How do you write the expression of disgust that sounds like "er"?
2015年1月4日 · I mean, I sometimes say something that sounds like Ugh, and I sometimes say Er, but I'd want to distinguish the two. – chiastic-security Commented Jan 4, 2015 at 11:55
The word "pew" (P.U., etc.) and positive or neutral connotation
2015年3月21日 · The Wikipedia entry for "Good Old Mountain Dew" indicates that the song's lyrics appear in two American versions—a ballad-like song from 1928 by Bascom Lamar …
What does "had had" mean? How does this differ from "had"?
There's an idiomatic difference between "to have a bad day" and "to be having a bad day". The first (mostly) refers to external events and the second (mostly) to your internal reaction to them …
When do we use “had had” and “have had”? [duplicate]
In most cases, have is used as an auxiliary verb. Examples of auxiliary verbs, I have to go to school. I need to go to school.
expressions - History of the phrase "I was like.." or "I was all ...
2016年3月11日 · 'I was like,' stage 1. There are actually two distinct stages of development in the "I was like" locution. The earliest instances of the phrase in a Google Books search are from …