Feh
/feɪ/noun
An interjection expressing disgust, contempt, or dismissive indifference.
Did you know?English “feh” was recorded in the late nineteenth century as a borrowing from Yiddish, where it functioned as a sharp expression of disdain or disgust.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic period
Germanic
*pfūi
“A reconstructed expressive cry of disgust or rejection; the form is approximate and not directly recorded.”
Middle High German
Middle High German
pfui
“An interjection expressing disgust, disapproval, or contempt.”
Yiddish usage
Yiddish
feh / פֿע
“An exclamation of disgust, disdain, or dismissal, likely influenced by German expressive forms.”
Late 19th Century
English
feh
“An English interjection conveying contempt, boredom, or skeptical dismissal.”
Modern English
English
feh
“A dismissive expression meaning roughly “who cares,” “nonsense,” or “how unimpressive.””