fie
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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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fie
(faɪ)interj
obsolete or facetious an exclamation of distaste or mock dismay
[C13: from Old French fi, from Latin fī, exclamation of disgust]
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fie
(faɪ)interj.
(used to express mild disgust, annoyance, or disapproval.)
[1250–1300; Middle English fi < Middle French < Latin; compare Old Norse fȳ, Latin phy]
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