Faugh
/fɔː/noun
An interjection expressing disgust, contempt, or aversion.
Did you know?Faugh has no securely traceable ancient root; linguists generally treat it as an expressive or imitative exclamation, like a vocalized act of recoiling.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
fagh
“An exclamation expressing disgust or contempt; an early form related to faugh”
16th Century
English
faugh
“An interjection used to show aversion or disdain”
17th–18th Centuries
English
faugh
“A literary exclamation of disgust, often used in dramatic dialogue”
Modern English
English
faugh
“A chiefly archaic or humorous expression of disgust or contempt”