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phew
[fyoo, pfyoo, whyoo] 
–interjection
| (used as an exclamation to express disgust, exhaustion, surprise, impatience, relief, etc.): Phew, it's hot! |
Origin:
1595–1605
1595–1605
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| phew (fyōō) interj. Used to express relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust. |
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phew
vocalic gesture expressing weariness, etc., attested from 1604.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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