fie

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fie

[fahy]

–interjection

1.	(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)

2.	(used to express the humorous pretense of being shocked.)

Origin:
1250–1300; ME fi < MF < L; cf. ON fȳ, L phy

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fie (fī)

interj. Used to express distaste or disapproval.

[Middle English fi, from Old French, of imitative origin.]

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Word Origin & History

fie

1297, possibly from O.Fr. fi, reinforced by a Scand. form (cf. O.N. fy); it's a general sound of disgust that seems to have developed independently in most languages.

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